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DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.22.5.651 |
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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Bremer, Dale J.;
Keeley, Steven J.;
Jager, Abigail;
Fry, Jack D.;
Lavis, Cathie |
Author Affiliation: | Bremer, Keeley, Fry, and Lavis: Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources; Jager: Department of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
Title: | In-ground irrigation systems affect lawn-watering behaviors of residential homeowners |
Section: | Research reports Other records with the "Research reports" Section
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Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 22, No. 5, October 2012, p. 651-658. |
Publishing Information: | Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science |
# of Pages: | 8 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Irrigation systems; Urban habitat; Urbanization; Water quality; Weather patterns
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Abstract/Contents: | "Urbanization is increasing the land area covered with turfgrasses, which may have implications for water quantity and quality. The largest sector of turfgrass is residential lawns. Our objectives were to compare lawn-irrigation perceptions, knowledge, and behaviors of residential homeowners with and without in-ground sprinkler systems (IGS and NIGS, respectively); homeowners were surveyed in three Kansas cities, each with distinctive water quantity and quality issues. Surveys were mailed to 15,500 homeowners in Wichita, 10,000 in Olathe, and 5000 in Salina; the return rate was 11% to 13%. Homeowners with IGS watered more frequently than NIGS; 67% to 90% of IGS and 19% to 31% of NIGS homeowners watered two to three times per week or more. More IGS homeowners watered routinely and applied the same amount of water each time than NIGS homeowners, who mostly watered and adjusted watering amounts based on lawn dryness. More IGS than NIGS homeowners wanted their lawn green all the time, followed lawn-care guidelines, and considered their neighborhood appearance important. Among IGS homeowners, 41% to 54% claimed to know how much water their lawns required compared with only 29% to 33% of NIGS homeowners. However, 65% to 83% in both groups did not know how much water they applied when they irrigated. About 7% to 9% of homeowners swept or blew clippings or lawn-care products into streets or storm drains; this percentage was unaffected by whether they had IGS or not. All homeowners lawn irrigation knowledge and habits must be improved to help conserve water and protect water quality, but educational efforts should concentrate on IGS homeowners because they water more frequently." |
Language: | English |
References: | 30 |
Note: | Partial reprint appears in K-State Turfgrass Research 2012, 2012, p. 93-100 Summary as abstract Tables Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Bremer, D. J., S. J. Keeley, A. Jager, J. D. Fry, and C. Lavis. 2012. In-ground irrigation systems affect lawn-watering behaviors of residential homeowners. HortTechnology. 22(5):p. 651-658. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.22.5.651 |
| Web URL(s): https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/22/5/article-p651.xml Last checked: 04/28/2020 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/downloadpdf/journals/horttech/22/5/article-p651.xml Last checked: 04/28/2020 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
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