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| Author(s): | Monteith, John Jr. |
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| Title: | Some effects of lime and fertilizers on turf diseases |
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 9, No. 5, May 1929, p. 82-99. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 18 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Fertilization; Disease susceptibility; Brown patch; Rhynchosporium leaf blotch; Root and foliage diseases; Rhizoctonia; Lime; Fertilizer residues
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| Abstract/Contents: | Attempting to better understand the subtleties of the correllation between the soil conditions, fertilizers and the outbreak of turf fungal diseases such as brown patch and scald, a series of test plots were planted with the intent of testing the effects of fertilizers both with and without additional fungicides. Plots that used cotton seed meal alone showed no brown patch until later in the growing period, whileas those fertilized with sulphate of ammonia were almost immediately infected with extensive brown patch. If too much nitrogen is given to the grasses just shortly before 'large brown patch weather', the nitrogen will promote growth that will be highly susceptible to the fungus. Controlled applications of lime upon plots showing incipient stages of brown patch proved to be highly effective in boosting the grasses' resistance, and those plots treated with lime soon recovered from the disease, while those without lime suffered severe damage. Lime also proved beneficial in enabling grasses to recover from scald, however, when a Bordeaux copper mixture had been previously applied, lime had no effect whatsoever. Lime alone does not offer a complete security though; mercury fungicides still need be employed in order to combat a fungal disease. Cautions against the overuse of fertilizers which build up nutrients in the soil, only to be suddenly broken down, a process highly injurious to the turf. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also related article "Applying lime to putting greens in brown-patch control" The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section, 12(3) May 1932 p. 81 R=120510 R=120510
See also related article "Avoidence of burning in use of hydrated lime on putting greens" The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section, 11(8) August 1931, p. 170 R=120560 R=120560 |
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| Note: | Pictures, b/w
Material first appeared in an address given at the annual meeting of the Green Section on January 4, 1929 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Monteith, J. Jr. 1929. Some effects of lime and fertilizers on turf diseases. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 9(5):p. 82-99. |
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