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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Author(s): | Grau, Fred V. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Agronomist, West Point, Pennsylvania |
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| Title: | We have one field on which to practice and to play. This field is used during all kinds of weather. How can we conceivably hope to produce and maintain good grass cover? |
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| Section: | Clinic on turf problems
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| Source: | Athletic Journal. Vol. 35, No. 10, June 1955, p. 11. |
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| Publishing Information: | Chicago, Il: Athletic Journal Publishing Co. |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Wear resistance; Choice of cultivar; Fertilization; Cultivation; Irrigation
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| Abstract/Contents: | Lists potential important factors in maintaining grass, including: "1. plant the right grass or grasses"; "2. fertilize to provide a constant adequate supply of available nutrients"; "3. cultivate the soil to provide optimum soil physical conditions, adding amendments as needed"; "4. supply moisture as needed"; "5. manage the grass intelligently as to height, frequency of cut, and pest control"; and "6. provide skilled supervision and ample equipment, backed by an adequate budget so that no essential feature is lacking." |
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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):
Grau, F. V. 1955. We have one field on which to practice and to play. This field is used during all kinds of weather. How can we conceivably hope to produce and maintain good grass cover?. Athl. J. 35(10):p. 11. |
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