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| Web URL(s): | https://listings.lib.msu.edu/nwtgc/1988.pdf#page=17
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| Author(s): | Witteveen, Gordon |
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| Author Affiliation: | Golf Course Superintendant, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
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| Title: | The joy of grass |
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| Meeting Info.: | September 19-22 1988 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 42nd Northwest Turfgrass Conference. Vol. 42, December 1988, p. 11-13. |
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| Publishing Information: | Spokane, WA: Northwest Turfgrass Association |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses in the environment; Turf values; Aesthetic values; Quality; Playability; Erosion control
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The joy of playing a game on grass is directly proportional to the quality of the playing surface. In fact, if the condition of the field is very poor, there is no joy at all, and the players stay away. Such is the case not only in poorly conditioned golf courses and bowling greens but also in parks where weeds are no longer sprayed and where the turf is polluted with dog and goose droppings. Grass or turf serves many functions: 1. It purifies the air and traps dust. 2. It serves as erosion control in mountain meadows, on ski hills, along stream banks, and on coastal plains. 3. A lightly knit sod causes the dissipation of heat. Turf has a cooling effect. 4. Grass provides a soft, resiliant cushion on which to play and have fun." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Witteveen, G. 1988. The joy of grass. p. 11-13. In Proceedings of the 42nd Northwest Turfgrass Conference. September 19-22 1988. Spokane, WA: Northwest Turfgrass Association. |
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