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Content Type:Editorial
Author(s):Vavrek, Bob
Author Affiliation:Senior Agronomist, North-Central Region, USGA Green Section
Title:Quit fooling yourself: Are you accomplishing anything by dusting the greens with ultra-light applications of sand?
Column Name:All things considered
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Source:USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 45, No. 1, January/February 2007, p. 28.
Publishing Information:Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Golf greens; Organic matter; Topdressing; Thatch accumulation; Thatch control
Abstract/Contents:Discusses topdressing in treatment of organic matter accumulation. States that "many factors tip the scales in favor of excessive organic matter accumulation. They include overwatering, excessive fertilization, a wet/cool climate, and the use of modern, ultra-dense cultivars of bentgrass or bermudagrass." Reports that "the amount of sand applied to greens easily kept pace with organic matter accumulation, and all it took was a few additional topdressings sandwiched between spring and fall coring operations. This uniform zone of topdressing can still be visible below the dark layer of organic matter accumulation in many old greens. Unfortunately, the topdressing and cultivation train has jumped the track at many courses." Concludes that "old greens have been pushed to their limits and beyond to provide golfers firm, fast, smooth greens for day-to-day play. Cut back on topdressing and coring operations and [one] will have soft, wet, bumpy greens."
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Vavrek, B. 2007. Quit fooling yourself: Are you accomplishing anything by dusting the greens with ultra-light applications of sand?. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 45(1):p. 28.
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