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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/tgtre/article/1999jul14.pdf
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| Author(s): | Harivandi, M. Ali |
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| Author Affiliation: | Environmental Horticulture Advisor, San Francisco Bay Area, University of California Cooperative Extension |
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| Title: | Golf green contruction: A review of the UC method |
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| Section: | Construction
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| Source: | TurfGrass TRENDS. Vol. 8, No. 7, July 1999, p. 14-15. |
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| Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf green construction; Sand-based root zones; Infiltration rate; Sand composition; Nutrient availability; Soil fertility
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses pure-sand golf green construction and potential problems, stating that "first, sands are droughty and do not hold sufficient water to make them suitable as a field-growing medium. Secondly, sands have very poor cation exchange capacity and, therefore, do not hold nutrients needed for plant growth." States that "the sand recommended for golf green construction is a specific sand that, under conditions of extensive use, will not compact." Discusses sand selection, stating that "the real key to selection of the right sand is a medium in which 90% to 100% of the particles ae no larger than 1 mm [millimeter] in diameter and no finer than 0.1 mm, with the dominant fraction between 0.5 and 0.25 mm." Concludes that "properly managed sand greens are firm, fast greens when cut at normal height and frequency. For the golfer, sand greens can provide a quality putting surface 365 days per year, even under high use." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Distributed within Golfdom of same date/year. |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Harivandi, M. A. 1999. Golf green contruction: A review of the UC method. TurfGrass Trends. 8(7):p. 14-15. |
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