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| Author(s): | Singh, Harman;
Bolan, Nanthi;
Saggar, Surinder;
McAuliffe, Keith;
Hannan, Brendan |
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| Author Affiliation: | Singh and Bolan: Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University; Saggar: Landcare Research; McAuliffe and Hannan: New Sports Turf Institute, Palmerston North |
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| Title: | Sustainable management of organic matter accumulation in sports turf |
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| Section: | Golf
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| Meeting Info.: | Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand: 30 May-3 June 2005 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the Third New Zealand Sports Turf Conference and Trade Show. Vol. 3, 2005, p. 62-68. |
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| Publishing Information: | Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Sustainable land management; Thatch accumulation; Athletic fields; Thatch control; Soil sampling; Biomass; Microbial activity; Golf greens; Pasture soils
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents a study conducted to examine "the functional role of soil micro-organisms...the nature of growing medium and the management factors (soil fertility, drainage conditions) affecting the decomposition of thatch and the bio-physical mechanisms involved in controlling thatch accumulation." Describes the research components involved in the study, stating that "the study involves laboratory incubations, and glasshouse and field turf growth experiments. Firstly, soil cores are being collected from a number of golf greens and the quantity and quality of organic matter accumulation in these cores examined...Secondly, the rate of decomposition of various organic matter components in the thatch layers of various greens is being examined using laboratory incubation experiments. Thirdly, the effect of various thatch control measures on the rate of degradation of organic matter will be examined both under laboratory and field conditions. Fourthly, commercially available thatch decomposing products will be compared for their effectiveness." Presents the results of a "characterisation [characterization] of thatch and organic matter in different land-use systems" experiment and a "microbial biomass carbon and microbial activity study." |
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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):
Singh, H., N. Bolan, S. Saggar, K. McAuliffe, and B. Hannan. 2005. Sustainable management of organic matter accumulation in sports turf. p. 62-68. In Proceedings of the Third New Zealand Sports Turf Conference and Trade Show. Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand: 30 May-3 June 2005. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute. |
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