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| Web URL(s): | https://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/?file=/2000s/2008/0809BC.pdf
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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Full sunlight increases turf health] |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 46, No. 5, September/October 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: | "A consultant has told us that shade is the primary reason that a couple of our greens are not performing well. I am confused, though, because the trees that have been recommended for removal only cause shading during the fall and winter months. How can these trees be responsible?" |
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| Source of Question: | Connecticut |
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| Answer/Response: | "Shade during the fall months can reduce the turf's ability to harden off thoroughly, and winter shade frequently leads to an increased incidence of winter injury. This can be a result of prolonged snow and ice cover and/or slower thawing in the spring with an increased number of freeze/thaw cycles. Full sunlight penetration all year is a simple way to increase turf health and vigor, and maximizing light penetration all year can significantly reduce the potential for stress and disease problems." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Shade stress; Winter injury; Light intensity
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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. [Full sunlight increases turf health]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 46(5):p. Back cover. |
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