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Author(s):York, C. A.; Baldwin, N. A.
Author Affiliation:The Sports Turf Res. Institute, UK
Title:Localised dry spot of UK golf greens, field characteristics, and eval. of wetting agents for alleviation of localised dry spot symptoms
Meeting Info.:7th International Turfgrass Society Research Conference, Palm Beach, FL, USA, 18-24 July, 1993
Source:International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 7, 1993, p. 476-484.
Publishing Information:Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corp.
# of Pages:9
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Golf greens; Localized dry spots; Permeability; Questionnaire surveys; Soil water; Wetting agents
Trade Names:Turfex
Geographic Terms:United Kingdom
Abstract/Contents:"This paper presents a summary of the first field study of localised dry spot in the UK. A survey of UK golf courses indicated that 86 to 100%, depending on course type, were affected by localised dry spot, which had become severe over the last 5 years and typically, affected up to 25% surface area of each green. Current management of localised dry spot depends largely on wetting agents, with over 88% of surveyed courses receiving regular applications. On a golf course where severe localised dry spot has been recorded for many years, field comparisons of localised dry spot and adjacent unaffected areas indicated that a highly water-repellent soil was present and that water-repellency decreased with depth. Areas affected by localised dry spot had lower moisture contents, presented a harder turf surface and supported a sward containing greater populations of Agrostis and Festuca spp. than adjacent unaffected areas. Preliminary laboratory and field investigations indicated that a new wetting agent (Turfex) developed in the UK had advantages in assisting initial water penetration and re-wetting of localised dry spot areas and also exhibited low phytotoxicity when compared to a current standard. In a field trial, a managed application programme, in which wetting agent was applied throughout the season according to risk of localised dry spot occurrence, proved the most effective application strategy for alleviation of localised dry spot symptoms."
Language:English
References:22
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York, C. A., and N. A. Baldwin. 1993. Localised dry spot of UK golf greens, field characteristics, and eval. of wetting agents for alleviation of localised dry spot symptoms. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 7:p. 476-484.
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