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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Haycock, Bruce |
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| Author Affiliation: | Consultant, NZTCI |
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| Title: | Construction of the bowling green |
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| Section: | Bowls
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| Meeting Info.: | Massey University, Palmerston North, May 26-29, 1980 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the First New Zealand Sports TurfConvention. Vol. 1, May 1980, p. 42-46. |
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| Publishing Information: | Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bowling greens; Bowling green construction; Physical properties of soil; Particle size; Growing media; Sand; Planning
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses bowling green construction and pertinent issues such as quality of playing surface, green playability, types of soils, and increased playing pressures. Lists the needs of an ideal green, solutions from research done, and pre-requisites before constructing a sand green. Provides specifications for a successful green construction method: dimensions, subgrade, gravel base, root zone layer, Basal fertilizers, and surface relevelling. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Reprint appears in Sports Turf Review June 1980, no. 127, p. 61-64 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Haycock, B. 1980. Construction of the bowling green. p. 42-46. In Proceedings of the First New Zealand Sports TurfConvention. Massey University, Palmerston North, May 26-29, 1980. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute. |
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