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| Web URL(s): | http://turfgrassmanagement.psu.edu/composts.cfm
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Landschoot, Peter |
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| Author Affiliation: | Professor, Turfgrass Science, Penn State |
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| Title: | Using composts to improve turf performance |
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| Source: | Sports Turf Manager [STA]. Vol. 20, No. 4, Winter 2007, p. 13-17. |
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| Publishing Information: | Guelph, Ontario: The Sports Turf Association |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Composts; Particle size; Smell; Soil amendments; Organic matter; Color; Compost quality; Composting materials; Carbon to nitrogen ratio; Weed seeds; Moisture; pH; Metals; Salts
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the use of composts, suggesting that "in clay soils, good quality compost will improve structure, reduce surface crusting and compaction, promote drainage, and provide nutrients...These improvements promote faster turf establishment, improved turf density and colour [color], increased root growth, and less need for fertilizer and irrigation." Details compost appearance, particle size, odor, weed seeds, moisture content, nutrients, pH, metals, soluble salts, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, and organic matter and ash content. States that "when choosing a compost as a soil amendment prior to seeding or for surface application, it is important that [one is] familiar with the product and how it will affect the turf." Suggests to "find a product that is consistent from batch to batch - preferably one that has been thoroughly researched and/or used successfully by other turf managers." Concludes that "the best way to incorporate compost into the soil is through aeration. A good method is to apply the compost first, followed by several passes with an aerator equipped with hollow tines and a heavy drag mat attached." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Includes sidebars, "Some selection guidelines", p. 13, "Guidelines for choosing a compost", p. 15, and "Suggested amounts of compost", p. 17
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Landschoot, P. 2007. Using composts to improve turf performance. Sports Turf Manager. 20(4):p. 13-17. |
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