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| Author(s): | Indyk, H. |
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| Title: | All You Need to Know About Thatch and Its Control |
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| Source: | Plants & Gardens: The Home Lawn Handbook. Vol. 29, No. 1, Spring 1973, p. 48-53. |
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| Publishing Information: | Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Botanic Garden. |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Thatch; Thatch accumulation; Thatch control; Equipment
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| Abstract/Contents: | Describes thatch, its causes, its effects on lawns, how to control, and equipment for thatch control. Important factors of thatch accumulation include: species of lawn grasses, variety of lawn grass, composition of the lawn grass tissues, lawn care practices, decomposition of organic matter, physical condition of the soil, and topdressing with organic matter. Positive and negative effects of thatch on lawns are given. Methods of controlling thatch and equipment used for thatch control are discussed. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Article reprinted in The Home Lawn Handbook (1973), R=14409 R=14409 |
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| Note: | Pictures, b/w |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Indyk, H. 1973. All You Need to Know About Thatch and Its Control. Plants Gardens. 29(1):p. 48-53. |
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