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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Baldwin, N. A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| Title: | Wetting agent programmes for alleviation of dry patch of fine turf |
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| Meeting Info.: | Abstract of paper given at the Seventh Amenity Grass Research Discussion Meeting held at Queen's University, Belfast 18-21 December 1989. |
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| Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 66, June 1990, p. 180-181. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Wetting agents; Localized dry spots; Water repellency; Golf greens; Compaction; Fungi; Thatch; Infiltration
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| Trade Names: | Turfex; Aqua-gro; Synperonic NDB |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Dry patch, where areas of fine turf dry out and become water-repellent, is a major problem particularly in golf green management. Although the cause of dry patch has not been elucidated, physical conditions such as compaction and high spots, and waxy substances secreted by fungi below the thatch layer are known to be involved. A laboratory screening programme identified a new wetting agent Turfex as able to greatly increase the penetration of water into soil cores taken from hydrophobic turf. In comparative laboratory & field tests the re-wetting properties of Turfex were greater than standard proprietary wetting agents. To determine the optimum application timing and dose rate, Turfex was compared to Hydro-wet, Aqua-gro, & Synperonic NDB in field trials on a golf links fairway. When the first application was made in late spring, prior to the appearance of severe dry patch in early summer, and then repeated at 3-4 week intervals, all treatments initially alleviated the symptoms of dry patch and increased water infiltration. However, applications to severe dry patch during the summer months were generally ineffective, emphasising the importance of an early season preventative application. After a programme of wetting agent applications, treatments were ceased in early August and their residual effect on dry patch assessed over a seven week period. Whilst some lasting effect on dry patch was detected following Aqua-gro and Hydro-wet treatments, the greatest long-term alleviation of dry patch was obtained with Turfex. preventative application. After a programme of wetting agent applications, treatments were ceased in early August and their residual effect on dry patch assessed over a seven week period. Whilst some lasting effect on dry patch was detected following Aqua-gro and Hydro-wet treatments, the greatest long-term alleviation of dry patch was obtained with Turfex." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Wetting Agents |
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| Note: | This item is an abstract only! |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Baldwin, N. A. 1990. Wetting agent programmes for alleviation of dry patch of fine turf. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 66:p. 180-181. |
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