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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/mitgc/article/200115b.pdf
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| Proceedings |
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| Author(s): | Frank, K. W.;
Leach, B. E.;
Nikolai, T. A.;
Crum, J. R.;
Rieke, P. E.;
Calhoun, R. N.;
Leinauer, B. R. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University |
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| Title: | Turfgrass soils and fertility research report 2000: I. Effects of rootzone material and depth on moisture retention problems in undulating USGA putting greens (the sloping green) |
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| Meeting Info.: | East Lansing, MI: January 15-18, 2001 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 71st Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. Vol. 30, 2001, p. 15-25. |
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| Publishing Information: | East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University |
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| # of Pages: | 11 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Root zone; Root zone mixture; Sand-based golf greens; Soil depth; Slope; USGA recommendations; Quality; Color; Root weight; Drainage; Temperatures; Leaves; Golf green construction; Comparisons; Drainage tile; Irrigation; Moisture; Soil water retention; United States Golf Association; Golf greens; Golf courses
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents a study to "investigate whether or not altering the rootzone depth, decreasing it in high areas and increasing it in low areas, will increase the water content near the soil surface in high areas and decrease the water content of the rootzone mix in low areas." A research putting green was constructed and divided into 12 sloping plots, each of which received one of three rootzone mixes: sand/peat, sand/soil, or sand. Drainage tiles were installed to measure the quantity of drainage water after rain and irrigation events. "In 2000, data were collected on soil moisture, leaf surface temperature, turfgrass quality and color, root weights, and quantity of drainage water from various regions of the green." No significant differences were "observed in quality, color, or leaf surface temperatures among the treatments in 2000." Lists volumetric soil moisture for the location and construction type (modified USGA vs. standard USGA recommendations). "The results confirm our initial hypothesis that altering the rootzone depth will decrease moisture content in lower regions and increase moisture content on elevated areas of greens." Also, "the results indicate that when volumetric soil moisture content is averaged across the construction types, the sand/peat and sand/soil rootzone mixes do not have differences in soil moisture content across the slope of the green while the sand rootzone mix is consistently drier at the peak of the slope." States that "these results seem to indicate that by altering the rootzone depth more water is collected off the peak of the slope and less drains to the lower regions of the green." |
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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):
Frank, K. W., B. E. Leach, T. A. Nikolai, J. R. Crum, P. E. Rieke, R. N. Calhoun, et al. 2001. Turfgrass soils and fertility research report 2000: I. Effects of rootzone material and depth on moisture retention problems in undulating USGA putting greens (the sloping green). p. 15-25. In Proceedings of the 71st Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. East Lansing, MI: January 15-18, 2001. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. |
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