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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Fertilizers in connection with the preparation of the soil of a putting green |
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| Section: | Questions and answers
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 5, No. 12, December 1925, p. 286. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "We are building a new 9-hole course. In constructing the greens we expect first to shape them, then lay tile, then about 4 or 5 inches of the sandy clay soil which occurs naturally on our course, and then disk in about 1 yard of horse manure, which is rather well rotted, per 1,000 square feet of green. We then expect to apply bone meal at the rate of 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet. We then propose to use Bermuda seed at the rate of 5 pounds per 1,000 feet, and fertilize with cottonseed meal at the rate of about 15 pounds per 1,000 square feet until such time as we have a compost pile available for topdressing. Your comments on our plans will be appreciated." |
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| Source of Question: | Louisiana |
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| Answer/Response: | "If your soil is of a good texture, preferably of a loamy consistency and certainly not heavier than a clay loam, we do not consider that you will gain anything by incorporating fertilizers in the soil before sowing your Bermuda seed. Moreover, the presence of an excessive amount of organic matter in the soil is certain to attract injurious insects and worms. Adding a little manure to the soil improves the texture, but if you use cottonseed meal or bone meal at all you can use them best in your compost. We believe, however, you can secure all the fertilizing necessary by applications of ammonium sulfate after your turf is well established, supplemented with occasional topdressings with compost. We think your rate of 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet for sowing Bermuda seed is excessive; 2 pounds should be ample." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cynodon dactylon; Fertilizer recommendations; Golf green construction; Golf green soils; Seedbed preparation; Seeding rate; Soil management
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 1925. Fertilizers in connection with the preparation of the soil of a putting green. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 5(12):p. 286. |
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