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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Effect on soil of continued use of corrosive sublimate in earthworm control |
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| Section: | Questions and answers
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 6, No. 6, June 1926, p. 146. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "Some of our neighboring courses are still buying the worm eradicator advised by seed houses and paying $120 for the amount used in one application for the 18 holes. Counting labor of hauling and mixing the sand required with the corrosive sublimate which we use for the same purpose, I think our applications cost less than $40 for one application on 18 holes. We are advised, however, that frequent applications of corrosive sublimate will produce a permanent injury to the greens. Please let us have an answer about this. Also, would it not pay to worm the ground on the approach to the green for a distance of, say, 20 yards; especially where the ground is very favorable for worms? Can anything be put under a green to prevent the worms coming through?" |
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| Source of Question: | Ontario |
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| Answer/Response: | "Corrosive sublimate is the best thing we have found for getting rid of earthworms on putting greens. Its method of use is fully detailed in The Bulletin for May, 1924 (page 115). Of course, it is possible to use it in such large quantities that it will scorch the grass, but we have thus far not noted any injury from its continued use. We have been using it on a certain area for eight years and have not the slightest indication of any evil effect from it. We think it will pay you well to worm your approaches, as it is not very expensive when corrosive sublimate is used. We have found nothing that can be put under greens to prevent the occurence of earthworms and at the same time grow grass satisfactorily. Furthermore, we do not approve of putting layers of cinders or any other material of such a nature under putting greens." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Control methods; Earthworm control; Golf green maintenance; Inorganic mercury; Insecticide recommendations
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also related article "Earthworms" The Bulletin of the United State Golf Association Green Section, 4(5) May 22, 1924, p. 115-116 R=49250 R=49250 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 1926. Effect on soil of continued use of corrosive sublimate in earthworm control. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 6(6):p. 146. |
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