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Author(s):Howard, David R.
Author Affiliation:Consultant Agronomist, Turf Culture Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Title:The sports turf scene "down under"
Meeting Info.:September 19-22, 1988
Source:Proceedings of the 42nd Northwest Turfgrass Conference. Vol. 42, December 1988, p. 21-26.
Publishing Information:Spokane, WA: Northwest Turfgrass Association
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Fertilization; Cultivation; Agrostis tenuis; Lolium; Agrostis stolonifera; Precipitation; Soils; Climatic factors; Nitrogen
Abstract/Contents:New Zealand is a temperate country with a wide climatic range. Rainfall variation is extreme, ranging from below 500mm (20") per annum in some eastern areas, to in excess of 5000mm (200") on the west coast. The central mountain range is the main reason for the rainfall distribution. The rainfall is unpredictable, so irrigation over the summer is important, as is artificial drainage over winter. The soils range from deep, free draining volcanic soils, to shallow, poorly drained material. It is quite common to find a friable topsoil overlain by dense, poor draining subsoil which will require regular physical treatment. There are 390 golf clubs for just over 3 million people, a greater proportion per capita than Scotland. Grasses are Agrostis tenuise (colonial browntop) all over, ryegrass in the north, agrostis tenuis on the greens, creeping bentgrass (cv Penncross), colonial bentgrass, and in the north Cynodon spp is being encouraged. The main nitrogen source is ammonium sulphate. IBDU is available, but it is much more expensive than ammonium sulphate. Potassium is increasing in importance. A few years ago it was in a N:K of 3:2, but now it is closer to a 1:1. The two machines used in addition to coring are the oscillating mini-mole and the mini-mole. Both tend to shatter the soil. Several passes each autumn are common.
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Howard, D. R. 1988. The sports turf scene "down under". p. 21-26. In Proceedings of the 42nd Northwest Turfgrass Conference. September 19-22, 1988. Spokane, WA: Northwest Turfgrass Association.
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