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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Evans, Roger D. C. |
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| Monograph Title: | Bowling Greens: Their History, Construction and Maintenance, 1988. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire: The Sports Turf Research Institute. |
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| # of Pages: | 196 |
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| Collation: | 196 pp. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bowling greens; History; Construction; Cotula; Techniques; Fertilizers; Topdressing; Weed control; Mosses; Pest control; Quality
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| Abstract/Contents: | Ten chapters include: a historical survey on development of greens and greenkeeping practices, modern bowling green constructional techniques, maintenance of established greens, all aspects of management, techniques for assessing a green for improvement, use of mechanical equipment, fertilizers, topdressing, weed control, moss control, pest control, sward composition, and other factors. Both flat and crown greens are covered. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 56 |
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| See Also: | See also 1992 2nd revised edition, R=28663. R=28663
See also 2008 3rd edition,All About Bowls: The History, Construction & Maintenance of Bowling Greens, R=139377. R=139377
Appendix A reprinted from the article "A survey of pH, phosphate and potash levels in soil samples taken from golf and bowling greens," Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute, vol. 61 June 1985, p. 136-140, R=7082. R=7082
See also Appendix B, "The playing quality of level bowling greens," R=4305. R=4305 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: GRECON |
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| Note: | Appendices: 2
Bibliography
Pictures, b/w
Figures
Line drawings
Graphs
Contact: STRI, Bingley, West Yorks, BD16 1AU, Tel: 0274-565131.
Cost: L 10.50 |
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "A book on the construction and culture of lawn bowling greens, with emphasis on cool-season turfgrass conditions in the United Kingdom. There is a major section on the history of lawn bowling. It includes reprints of two research papers in the appendix plus an extensive bibliography in the back. The most comprehensive book on the turfgrass cultural dimensions of lawn bowling greens at that time." p. 220 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Evans, Roger D. C. 1988. Bowling Greens: Their History, Construction and Maintenance. 196 pp. Bingley, West Yorkshire: The Sports Turf Research Institute. |
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