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| Author(s): | Bevard, Darin S. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Senior Agronomist, Mid-Atlantic Region, United States Golf Association Green Section |
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| Title: | Water, water everywhere!: Overwatering of fine turf areas has concrete costs. Intangible impacts of overwatering may be more difficult to quantify, but ultimately they impact the bottom line |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 47, No. 3, May/June 2009, p. 4-6. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Overwatering; Water resources; Irrigation water; Water costs; Pythium; Rhizoctonia blight; Fungicide application; Soil moisture; Playability; Golfer perceptions; Irrigation practices; Budgets
USGA Green Section Keywords: Drainage; Water; Golf course maintenance and budgets: Maintenance philosophy; Irrigation; Pest control: Disease
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| Abstract/Contents: | Suggests that "when water is in short supply, irrigation of golf course and other amenity turf is viewed by many as waste." Discusses possible costs associated with overwatering, stating that "there are indirect costs (some easily quanitifiable, others more intangible) to overwatering that affect budgets, course conditioning, and the daily playing conditions of a golf course." Mentions that "some of the biggest hidden impacts of overwatering are its effects on playability. Overwatering creates soft playing conditions that most golfers hate." Concludes that "within reason, a dryer golf course is just better. Better turfgrass health, better resistance to disease and traffic, and better playability are obvious reasons not to overwater!" |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Bevard, D. S. 2009. Water, water everywhere!: Overwatering of fine turf areas has concrete costs. Intangible impacts of overwatering may be more difficult to quantify, but ultimately they impact the bottom line. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 47(3):p. 4-6. |
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