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| Material Type: | Book |
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| Monographic Author(s): | Evans, R. D. C. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Advisory Agronomist, The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| Monograph Title: | Bowling Greens; Their History, Construction, and Maintenance, 1992. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley; West Yorkshire, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| Edition: | 2nd rev. |
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| # of Pages: | 211 |
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| Collation: | xxv, 186 p. |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bowling green construction; Bowling greens; Cotula; Fertilizers; Topdressings; Weed control; Pest control; Mosses; Quality; History; Bowling green speed
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| Abstract/Contents: | Includes chapters devoted to: the history of bowling; the development of greens and greenkeeping prior to 1945; the sea marsh turf controversy; bowling green evolution 1945 to present day; the Cotula greens of New Zealand; modern bowling green construction; modern bowling green maintenance: the assessment of a green and the calendar of required work; modern bowling green maintenance: mechanical work; modern bowling green maintenance: fertilizer, lime, and top dressing; modern bowling green maintenance: the control of weeds, moss, pests and diseases; and modern bowling green maintenance: miscellaneous work. |
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| ISBN: | 1-873431-01-5 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also 1988 1st edition, R=13982. R=13982
See also 2008 3rd edition,All About Bowls: The History, Construction & Maintenance of Bowling Greens, R=139377. R=139377
See also Appendix A, "A survey of pH, phosphate and potash levels in soil samples taken from golf and bowling greens," reprinted from Journal of the Sports Turf Institute, vol. 61 1985, p. 136-140, R=7082. R=7082
See also Appendix B, "The playing quality of level bowling greens," R=4305. R=4305
See also Appendix C, "Ball roll characteristics of five turfgrasses used for golf and bowling greens," reprinted in Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute, vol. 68 1992, p. 88-94, R=25349. R=25349 |
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| Note: | Includes bibliography
Pictures, b/w and color
Figures
Tables
Graphs |
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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 significant revision, including the addition of a third research paper in the appendix. The number of illustrations has been increased significantly." p. 220 |
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| Beard Section Heading: | Bibliography of books/monographs on turfgrass culture |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Evans, R. D. C. 1992. Bowling Greens; Their History, Construction, and Maintenance. 2nd rev. ed. xxv, 186 p. Bingley; West Yorkshire, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute. |
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