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| Material Type: | Booklet |
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| Monographic Corporate Author(s): | Plant Protection Limited |
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| Monograph Title: | How to Make and Keep a Lawn, 193x. |
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| Publishing Information: | Kent, England, United Kingdom: Plant Protection Limited |
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| # of Pages: | 21 |
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| Collation: | 21 pp. |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Laying Down a Lawn (Drainage; Soil Preparation; Seeds and Testing; Turfing; and Turf Nursery); Lawn Management (Cutting; Rolling; Watering; Weeds; Lawn Sand; Fertilizer Treatment; Fertilizer Application; Liming; Piercing and Sanding; Worming; Treatment of Bare Patches; and Renovation of Neglected Lawns); and Summary of Main Points of Lawn Treatment. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, b/w
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| Annotation from Turfgrass History and Literature: Lawns, Sports, and Golf, by James B Beard, Harriet J. Beard and James C Beard: | "A small booklet on the establishment and culture of lawns. It is practically oriented to the lawn enthusiasts and coolseason turfgrass conditions in England. A procedure for sodding and beating turfs was described as follows:
Assuming that a satisfactory turf has been obtained, it is only too easy to ruin it at the outset by bad laying. First, the turves must be cut to even size and thickness, taking care to keep the edges vertical. 12 in. x 24 in. x 3 in. are suitable dimensions, the turf being trimmed down to 1½ in. to 2 in. thick before laying. Never lay turf on pure sand, and never lay soil on top of sand, or caking will result: the sub-stratum should be a good medium loam prepared as already described. Do not allow cut turves to lie about in heaps. If possible cut and lay out on the same day, first firming the ground by rolling. Leave spaces of about ½ in. between turves to allow for expansion in the subsequent beating down. In estimating the amount of turf required, allow 5 per cent of the area for these spaces. Set three to four rows only at a time, then beat with a wooden beating block or the back of a spade. On no account beat the turves too flat. Remedy the slightest defect in level at once by packing in or removing soil. Give no water during laying and stop work in heavy rain. When laying turf on a slope, tread the soil well into the bank and peg the turves in position if necessary. The bottom and top rows should be laid horizontally and the others vertically." p. 468 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Specialty turfgrass books/monographs: Private company-related turfgrass publications |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Plant Protection Limited. 193x. How to Make and Keep a Lawn. 21 pp. Kent, England, United Kingdom: Plant Protection Limited. |
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