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| Publication Type:
| Proceedings |
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| Author(s): | Kneebone, William R. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Professor, Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona |
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| Title: | Growth of bentgrass as affected by nitrogen, soil pH and age of stand |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 1985 New Hampshire Turf Conference. 1985, p. 1-5. |
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| Publishing Information: | [New Hampshire]: N.H. Golf Course Superintendents Association, University of New Hampshire, and New Hampshire Landscape Association |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Agrostis; Soil pH; Growth; Age; Nitrogen fertilization; Root growth; Slow-release fertilizers; Genetics; Fall nitrogen fertilization
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| Abstract/Contents: | Reviews how high nitrogen rates on bentgrass can result in root loss, increase in disease potential, and less wear resistance, depending on factors such as temperature, other nutrients, and management. Good management techniques include fall applications of nitrogen which result in better root growth and an increase in phosphorus uptake, and high potassium level for winter. In studying how bentgrass is affected by soil pH, tests were run with acid-washed sand. These tests found a lower pH by using the acid. Ammonium sulfate was best on alkaline soils with frequent and light applications. Better turf quality appeared with the older stands of bentgrass studied in Tucson, AZ due to an increase in exchange capacity in the thatch layer and the slow release of nitrogen in that layer over a period of time. Turfgrass genetics was studied in different varieties of bentgrass showing that 'Penneagle' handles diseases and thatch control better than other cultivars. 'Cohansey' has good heat tolerance, and 'Arlington' performed best under calcium-deficient conditions. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 7 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kneebone, W. R. 1985. Growth of bentgrass as affected by nitrogen, soil pH and age of stand. p. 1-5. In Proceedings of the 1985 New Hampshire Turf Conference. [New Hampshire]: N.H. Golf Course Superintendents Association, University of New Hampshire, and New Hampshire Landscape Association. |
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