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| DOI: | 10.2134/itsrj2016.05.0327 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/its/articles/13/1/642
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Fidanza, M. A.;
Snyder, G. H.;
Cisar, J. L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Fidanza: Division of Science, Berks Campus, Pennsylvania State Univ., Reading, PA; Snyder: Retired, Everglades Research and Education Center, Univ. of Florida, Belle Glade, FL; Cisar: Retired, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Univ. of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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| Title: | Documenting changes in USGA specification rootzone properties in ultradwarf bermudagrass greens |
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| Section: | Soil physics and rootzone construction
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| Meeting Info.: | New Brunswick, New Jersey: July 16-21, 2017 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 13, 2017, p. 1-7. |
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| Publishing Information: | s.l.: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The United States Golf Association (USGA) Green Section has specifications for putting green construction to provide uniform playability and performance throughout the golfing season. However, it is recognized that chemical and physical rootzone properties of these greens change over time. To monitor and characterize these changes, thatch, organic matter (OM) accumulation, and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) of two ultradwarf bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy] greens on four southern Florida golf courses (i.e., eight greens total) were measured over an 8-yr period from 2006 through 2013. Over time, thatch thickness stabilized at 2.5 cm or less, whereas the OM stained layer increased in thickness to nearly 10 cm. The OM content fluctuated during the year in response to summer cultivation programs (i.e., verticutting and hollow-core aerification), but OM content was typically greater in spring than in fall. The Ksat was typically lower in spring and higher in fall, which could be attributed to summer cultivation practices and OM content. Golf course superintendents who routinely monitor thatch, OM, and Ksat on their ultradrawf bermudagrass USGA specification sand-based greens can potentially use that information to illustrate to their stakeholders why summer cultivations are necessary, and what has been achieved from a summer cultivation program." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 24 |
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| See Also: | See also summary article "Documenting changes in USGA specification rootzone properties in ultradwarf bermudagrass greens" Turf News [TPI], 42(2) March/April 2018, p. 44-49, R=298286. R=298286 |
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| Note: | TIC-hosted web link available 2 years after publication date.
Partial reprint appears in Australian Turfgrass Management Journal, 19(6) November/December 2017, p. 50-54, with variant title "Changing properties"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Fidanza, M. A., G. H. Snyder, and J. L. Cisar. 2017. Documenting changes in USGA specification rootzone properties in ultradwarf bermudagrass greens. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 13:p. 1-7. |
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| DOI: 10.2134/itsrj2016.05.0327 |
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