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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A; Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Divot repair mixes] |
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| Column Name: | Turf twisters
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 46, No. 4, July/August 2008, p. Back cover. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "Divot recovery on our bentgrass tees and fairways is poor at best during the summer. What mix should we be using for rapid divot recovery?" |
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| Source of Question: | Iowa |
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| Answer/Response: | "The overriding reason for slow divot recovery in the summer is that high temperatures retard seed germination and subsequent seedling development. This same situation explains why properly replaced divots have difficulty taking root during late June, July, and early August. As for divot mixtures, there are countless variations of sand, seed, soil, and peat or compost. While many combinations work well, they all have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, peat added to sand offers good nutrient and moisture retention, but its dark color can increase heat absorption and subdue divot recovery during the summer. On the other hand, dyed green sand, while more expensive, can be used to improve the appearance of heavily divoted practice tees, but it won't lead to faster divot recovery." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Divot recovery; Divot mix boxes; Heat stress
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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. 2008. [Divot repair mixes]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 46(4):p. Back cover. |
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