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| Author(s): | Rieke, Paul E. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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| Title: | Monitoring the effect of golf course fertilization on creek water quality - a monitoring project |
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| Meeting Info.: | San Francisco, February 20-27, 1995 |
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| Source: | Conference Proceedings: 66th International Golf Course Conference and Show. 1995, p. 24-25. |
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| Publishing Information: | Lawrence, KS: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Environmental protection; Groundwater contamination; Fertilizers; Leaching; Nitrates; Phosphorus; Irrigation practices; Monitoring; Soil testing
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| Abstract/Contents: | "In the fall of 1992, a cooperative study was initiated to evaluate the impact of fertilization practices on two golf courses [Elmbrook Golf Course and Mitchell Creek Golf Course], grounds at a junior high school, and a softball complex on the water quality of Mitchell Creek, a small stream which flows into the east bay of Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City in northwestern Michigan in the lower penninsula. Conclusions: 1. In over 2 years of testing, nitrate levels in fairway and greens soils on the two golf courses were under 10 ppm on most dates, except for one fairway. When soil nitrate levels exceeded 10 ppm this occurred in the upper soil levels except for 2 dates on that same fairway. 2. Soil phosphorus levels in greens were very high, but were reduced deeper in the soil, suggesting there was little leaching occurring. Phosphorus levels in fairways ranged from high in the surface (0-3 inches) at one course to low or very low in the surface on the other course and in the 3-6, and 6-9 inch depths at both courses. Recommendations were made for the golf courses to apply no phosphorus on turfs which had high soil phosphorus tests. 3. There was no increase in the level of either nitrate nitrogen or phosphorus as the creek passed through these courses. Water samples collected from lysimeters in fairways tested generally low in both nitrates and phosphorus. 4. The conclusion is that if golf course superintendents utilize soil testing, sound fertilization programs, and reasonable irrigation scheduling, the water quality of Mitchell Creek should not be negatively affected. 5. These results are consistent with data from other research and monitoring studies under turfgrass conditions. With good management, leaching of nitrates tends to be very low. When phosphorus is applied based on soil tests there was no significant leaching observed in these soils." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: RUNOFF |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Rieke, P. E. 1995. Monitoring the effect of golf course fertilization on creek water quality - a monitoring project. p. 24-25. In Conference Proceedings: 66th International Golf Course Conference and Show. San Francisco, February 20-27, 1995. Lawrence, KS: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. |
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