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Publication Type:
| Proceedings |
Author(s): | Minner, Dave |
Author Affiliation: | Iowa State University, Ames Iowa |
Title: | Turfgrass review from the United States |
Section: | Combined sessions Other records with the "Combined sessions" Section
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Meeting Info.: | The Edge, Auckland, New Zealand: 24-27 June 2003 |
Source: | Proceedings of the Second New Zealand Sports TurfConference and Trade Show. Vol. 2, 2003, p. 2-6. |
Publishing Information: | Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute |
# of Pages: | 5 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Roundup Ready; Agrostis; Poa annua control; Breeding improvement; Seed propagated bermudagrasses; Agrostis stolonifera; Playability; Mowing height; Poa pratensis; Festuca arundinacea; USGA recommendations; Artificial turf; Sand-based athletic fields; Soil amendments; Crumb rubber; Education; Integrated Pest Management; Phosphorus; Surface runoff
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Abstract/Contents: | Reports on developments in the United States turf industry. Highlights "Round-up Ready bentgrass"; "improved seeded bermudagrass varieties"; "improved varieties of creeping bentgrass"; creeping bentgrass varieties "that are more tolerant of summer stress"; "lower growing Kentucky bluegrass"; and tall fescue use in transition zones. Discusses United States Golf Association (USGA) putting green specifications, synthetic turf, sand based synthetic turf fields, soil amendments, and the use of crumb rubber. Also discusses turfgrass education, integrated pest management (IPM) programs, and phosphorous runoff. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Minner, D. 2003. Turfgrass review from the United States. p. 2-6. In Proceedings of the Second New Zealand Sports TurfConference and Trade Show. The Edge, Auckland, New Zealand: 24-27 June 2003. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute. |
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