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| Author(s): | Anonymous |
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| Title: | Bruised, but water wiser: The Atlanta-area green industry took a big hit when Georgia turned off irrigation last year, but owners say they're not better prepared to deal with water issues |
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| Section: | Water wise
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| Source: | Landscape Management. Vol. 47, No. 8, August 2008, p. 20-24. |
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| Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications, Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Water shortage; Water conservation; Irrigation water; Drought; Political climate; Landscape services industry; Water use restrictions; State legislation; Economic impacts
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| Geographic Terms: | Georgia |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the effects of a drought in Georgia, in 2007, stating that "a section of the Southeast [United States] stretching from Alabama to the Carolinas wilted by a lingering drought will become green again." Suggests that "the key to successful irrigation of home lawns is to prepare the grass to use as little extra water as possible and remain green and growing." Offers suggestions "that will help develop a deep-rooted turfgrass that is more tolerant to seasonal drought," including "select a turfgrass that is well adapted to [the] location"; "irrigate as infrequently as possible"; "apply enough water to drench the soil 6 in. [inches] to 8 in. deep"; "raise the height of cut during dress, and mow more often"; "use an irrigation system that provides an even distribution of water at about 1/4 in. to 1 in. per hour"; and "fertilize lightly in the summer months, especially on cool-season grasses." Mentions a decision by the Georgial Environmental Protection Division (EPD) on September 28, 2007, "banning outdoor watering of established lawns and landscapes. (Newly installed landscapes got a 30-day watering window.)" |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also Part 2 "A growing 'Sense' of cooperation: The U.S. EPA's WaterSense partnering program offers the green industry a path to more efficient irrigation products and services" Landscape Management, 47(9) September 2008, p. 31-34 R=140401 R=140401
See also Part 3 "Small tools, big H2O savings: Being equipped to sense weather and soil-moisture levels makes systems smarter" Landscape Management, 47(10) October 2008, p. 40-41 R=142256 R=142256 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Turfgrass Industry Economics
Other items relating to: Disasters - Drought |
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| Note: | Includes sidebars, "Watering southern lawns", p. 21, and "Irrigation in residential water use", p. 23
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Anonymous. 2008. Bruised, but water wiser: The Atlanta-area green industry took a big hit when Georgia turned off irrigation last year, but owners say they're not better prepared to deal with water issues. Landscape Manage. 47(8):p. 20-24. |
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