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| Web URL(s): | http://usgatero.msu.edu/v06/n19.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Landreth, Josh;
Karcher, Doug;
Richardson, Mike |
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| Author Affiliation: | Landreth: Research Technician; Karcher: Associate Professor; Richardson: Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas |
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| Title: | Cultivating to manage organic matter in sand-based putting greens |
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| Source: | USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online. Vol. 6, No. 19, October 1 2007, p. [1-7]. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 9 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Organic matter; Sand-based golf greens; Vertical mowing; Aerification; Root zone mixture
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Organic matter accumulation near the rootzone surface can be detrimental to the physical properties of sand-based putting greens. Aggressive verticutting and core aerification using closely spaced tines are two relatively new management options that may by effective in removing organic matter from putting green rootzones. Our objective was to determine how cultivating a sand-based putting green with various aggressive verticutting and core aeration treatments affects rootzone organic matter content and turf recovery. Major conclusions from this research include: Aggressive verticutting was more effective at removing surface organic matter than core aerification treatments. Turf recovery from aggressive verticutting was much slower compared to core aerification. Turf cultivated with ½ inch diameter tines recovered in half the time of turf that was verticut. In addition, turf treated with ¼ inch diameter tines recovered in half the time of turf treated with ½ inch diameter tines. Tine spacing did not affect recovery time. Therefore closely spaced tines can be used to increase the affected surface area (and organic matter removal) without delaying recovery. Aggressive verticutting resulted in a lower organic matter content near the rootzone surface compared to core aerification following three sets of treatments over 14 months." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 7 |
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| See Also: | See also updated article "Cultivating to manage organic matter in sand-based greens: Aggressive verticutting removed more organic matter from greens, but core-aerated greens recovered more quickly" Golf Course Management, 76(5) May 2008, p. 118-122 R=1355545 R=1355545 |
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| See Also: | Other Reports from this USGA research project: 2004-01-279 |
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| Note: | Summary as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Landreth, J., D. Karcher, and M. Richardson. 2007. Cultivating to manage organic matter in sand-based putting greens. USGA Turfgrass Environ. Res. Online. 6(19):p. [1-7]. |
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