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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Schriener, Oswald; Skinner, J. J.; Corbett, L. C.; Mulford, F. L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Schreiner and Skinner: Soil Scientist, Bureau of Soils; Corbett: Horiculturist; and Mulford: Landscape Gardener, Bureau of Plant Industry |
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| Monograph Title: | Lawn Soils and Lawns, 1917. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington D. C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture |
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| # of Pages: | 48 |
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| Collation: | 48 pp. |
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| Series: | Farmers' Bulletin 494 |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introduction; General Characteristics of Lawns; The Soil; Essential Characters; Adaptability of Soils of Different Texture for Lawns (Heavy or Clayey Soils; and Sandy Soils); Influence of Subsoil on Lawns; Characteristics of a Good Subsoil; Importance of Soil Moisture; Movements of Water in Soils of Different Texture; Influence of Building Débris; Good Drainage Necessary in Lawn Soils; Other Factors Which Affect Lawns; Soil Building for Lawns, Parks, Parked Embankments, and Terraces (Proper and Improper Filling-in of Subsoil Material; Hauling in of Productive Surface Soil; Selection of Soil Best Suited for Grass Growing; The Ideal Soil; Grading Soils for Lawns; Preventing Erosion on Terrace Banks; and Tile Drains in Lawn Soils); Preparation of the Soil; Fertilizers; Grasses Adapted to Lawn Making (For Sunny Areas; For Shady Places; and For Terraces and Terrace Banks); Other Ground Covers; Seed; Establishing a Lawn (Sodding; and When to Plant a Lawn); Maintenance of a Lawn (Weeds; Fertilizers; and Liming); Relation of Walks and Drives to the Greensward; Relation of Trees and Shrubs to a Lawn; Botanical Names of Grasses Referred to in This Bulletin; and Botanical Names of Plants Other Than Grasses Referred to in This Bulletin. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also partial edition, The Lawn, 1906, R=108867. R=108868
See also partial edition, Lawn Soils, 1911, R=108869. R=108869
See also earlier edition, 1912, R=108868. R=108868 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Schriener, Oswald. 1917. Lawn Soils and Lawns. 48 pp. Washington D. C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture. |
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