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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Mortram, Adrian |
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| Author Affiliation: | Irrigation Consultant, Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley, United Kingdom |
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| Title: | Should brown be the new green: Irrigation 2009 and beyond |
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| Column Name: | Turfgrass bulletin
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| Section: | Golf
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Bulletin. Vol. 244, April 2009, p. 12-16. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Water management; Irrigation; Water distribution; Water conservation; Aeration; Root growth; Mowing height; Growth regulators; Irrigation practices; Irrigation system design; Staff training; Water use restrictions; Irrigation water
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| Abstract/Contents: | Suggests that water is essential for plant survival, noting that "over 90% of plant tissue is made up from the life giving liquid... it also contributes to cooling the plant, keeping it turgid, and acts as a vital transport system for nutrients and chemicals around the plant." Mentions the importance of aeration. States that "raising the height of cut and even leaving the clippings on certain playing surfaces to act as mulch will play...[a] small but significant part in moisture conservation." Discusses the application of water and the irrigation system, stating that "much can still be achieved by checking the system thoroughly during the off, or at the start of, the season." Suggests that "poor spacing of sprinkler heads is perhaps the [most common] problem." Suggests that using sprinkler densograms "can save water and take into account the conservation of the peripheral landscape." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Water Conservation - Golf |
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| Note: | Reprint appears in Pitchcare, Vol. 42 April/May 2012, p. 20-23, with variant title "Irrigation: The future: Should brown be the new green?"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Mortram, A. 2009. Should brown be the new green: Irrigation 2009 and beyond. Int. Turfgrass Bull. 244:p. 12-16. |
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