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Content Type:Turftwister Q & A
Corporate Author(s):USGA Green Section
Title:[The gain from returning clippings]
Source:USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 47, No. 3, May/June 2009, p. Back cover.
Publishing Information:Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section
# of Pages:1
Question:"Will we gain anything from returning the clippings to the turf rather than collecting them from our fairways every time we mow?"
Source of Question:New Jersey
Answer/Response:"Yes, a nutrient effect can be gained. Grass clippings contain a significant amount of nutrients. As the clippings decay, nutrients are returned to the soil for uptake again, Research indicates that apporoximately 50% of applied nitrogen is removed when clippings are harvested. Other studies show that 100 to 150 lbs. of nitrogen is removed per acre per year via clipping collection."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Clipping return; Clipping removal; Golf fairways; Clipping utilization; Nitrogen
Language:English
References:0
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2009. [The gain from returning clippings]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 47(3):p. Back cover.
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