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Author(s):Soldat, Doug; Zhou, Qiyu
Author Affiliation:Soldat: Ph.D. and University of Wisconsin-Madison; Zhou: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Title:Building a better growth model to optimize nitrogen applications to bentgrass putting greens
Section:Integrated turfgrass management
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Ecophysiology: Light and temperature
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Source:Mike Davis Program for Advancing Golf Course Management: 2021 Progress Reports. 2021, p. 82-87.
Publishing Information:[New York, New York]: The United States Golf Association Green Section
# of Pages:6
Language:English
References:0
See Also:Other Reports from this USGA research project: 2019-10-680
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USGA Summary Points:Temperature, relative humidity and evapotranspiration were the key weather factors for estimating bentgrass growth. Foot traffic, nitrogen rate and soil moisture were weakly correlated with bentgrass growth. However, model accuracy substantially increased when these variables were included. A data-driven statistical model using the machine learning random forest algorithm can accurately predict bentgrass yield. However, the model was only effective for the location where the model was built, suggesting that individual golf courses need to build customized growth prediction models to manage nitrogen adaptively. This can be accomplished by collecting and recording clipping volume for at least one year. The machine learning random forest algorithm appears to be very helpful for guiding N application decisions, and when it was used over a two-year period on two different root zones, it resulted in acceptable turfgrass performance with about 50% less N fertilizer usage than the method that recommended the most N fertilizer (PACE Turf method) and about 30% less fertilizer than the traditional way that golf course superintendents schedule N applications.
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Soldat, D., and Q. Zhou. 2021. Building a better growth model to optimize nitrogen applications to bentgrass putting greens. USGA Turfgrass Environ. Res. Summ. p. 82-87.
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