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| Web URL(s): | http://agops.ucr.edu/turf/publications/ctc/ctc28_2.pdf#page=4
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Cress, Forrest D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Communications Specialist, Cooperative Extension, University of California, Riverside |
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| Title: | Drought experience shows turfgrass landscape can be managed successfully with limited water |
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| Source: | California Turfgrass Culture. Vol. 28, No. 2, Spring 1978, p. 11-13. |
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| Publishing Information: | Riverside, CA: Federated Turfgrass Council of California/University of California Cooperative Extension |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation; Drought; Drip irrigation; Effluent water; Water banking program; Water rationing; Drought management; Landscaping; Cultural methods
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| Abstract/Contents: | Summarizes water management practices used during the northern California drought of 1977. Prior to the drought, excessive water had been used due to its low cost. During the drought, managers with a 50-60% water ration achieved successful turfgrass maintenance. Sprinkler systems were recenfigured, automation was used to apply water in short cycles, irrigation was switched to nights or early morning, programming was changed form cyclic to as determined by direct inspection of watered areas, only areas showing stress were watered, applications were calculated to only fill soil reservoir. Of the root zone, maintenance procedures were changed, most shrubs were heavily mulched, and irrigation systems were inspected and upgraded. Limitations of less than 50% of previous usage resulted in real problems. Many water allotments not only had to be used during specified periods, but also on an individual meter basis. Water banking was allowed, but meter pooling was not. Additional water sources were used where available. Total available water was rationed by turfmanagers based on established priorities for attempted survival. Turf managers irrigated high priority areas such as golf greens and tees. Ball diamonds and playing fields, trees, and high value ornamentals. Lower priority areas were watered less frequently or sacrificed completely. Some difficult to maintain areas were paved over or converted to ground covers. Drip irrigation was tried in many various forms, many successfully. The most successful installations were installed with emitter orifices above ground and covered with bark mulch. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Cress, F. D. 1978. Drought experience shows turfgrass landscape can be managed successfully with limited water. Calif. Turfgrass Cult. 28(2):p. 11-13. |
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