| |
| Publication Type:
| Professional |
|---|
| Author(s): | Zierden, David F. |
|---|
| Author Affiliation: | Climatologist, The Florida Climate Center, and The Center for Ocean - Atmospheric Prediction Studies, Florida State University |
|---|
| Title: | Climate-based management of lawns |
|---|
| Source: | Florida Turf Digest. Vol. 25, No. 2, March/April 2008, p. 12-16. |
|---|
| Publishing Information: | Winter Haven, FL: Harvest Publishing Corp. for the Florida Turfgrass Association |
|---|
| # of Pages: | 5 |
|---|
| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Climate; Irrigation; Fertilization; Weather monitoring; Weather; Turf maintenance; Mowing; El Nino; La Nina; Turfgrass industry; Climatic change
|
|---|
| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses turfgrass management relative to climatic conditions. States that "advances in atmospheric research have made it possible to predict climate, with a relatively high level of certainty. Knowledge of climatic conditions allows [turfgrass professionals] a seasonal management strategy for the lawn and other landscape features." Also discusses the potential effects of El Niño and La Niña on climatic conditions, stating that El Niño typically brings 30-40 percent more rainfall and cooler temperatures to Florida in the winter and early spring, while La Niña brings warmer and much drier than normal fall, winter and spring seasons." Offers suggestions for mowing; irrigation; fertilization; insect, disease, and weed control; and aerification in drier climates. |
|---|
| Language: | English |
|---|
| References: | 0 |
|---|
| Note: | Includes sidebar, "CIMR - Climate information for managing risks", p. 15
Pictures, color
Figures
Tables |
|---|
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Zierden, D. F. 2008. Climate-based management of lawns. Fla. Turf Dig. 25(2):p. 12-16. |
| Fastlink to access this record outside TGIF: https://tic.msu.edu/tgif/flink?recno=138326 |
| If there are problems with this record, send us feedback about record 138326. |
| Choices for finding the above item: |
|---|
| 
MSU catalog number: SB 433 .A1 F57 |
| Find from within TIC:
Digitally in TIC by file name: ftdig2008marapr |
| Request through your local library's inter-library loan service (bring or send a copy of this TGIF record) |
