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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Baker, S. W.;
Firth, S. J.;
Binns, D. J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | The Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| Title: | The effect of mowing regime and the use of acidifying fertiliser on rates of earthworm casting on golf fairways |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass Science. Vol. 76, 2000, p. 2-11. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses; Golf fairways; Mowing; Fertilizers; Earthworm castings; Pest control; Clippings; Clipping removal; Ammonium sulfate; Quality; Moss control; Nitrogen fertilizers; pH; Fertilization program
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The effect of three mowing regimes and the use of acidifying fertilisers on fairway type turf were examined over a four year period, in relation to problems associated with casting by earthworms. Removal of grass clippings throughout the year resulted in a substantial decrease in the amount of casting. Removal of clippings only at times of maximum earthworm activity (i.e. during the spring and autumn) to minimise the amount of clipping removal had relatively little effect on casting activity compared to the situation where clippings were returned all year. Casting rates also fell as the amount of ammonium sulphate fertiliser increased. Averaged over the last three months of monitoring, casting rates were 26 casts m-2 where clippings were returned and no fertiliser was applied, and only 4 casts m-2 where clippings were removed and ammonium sulphate was applied at the equivalent of 50 kg ha-1 of nitrogen per year. Removal of clippings tended to cause a reduction in turf quality and more moss, unless nitrogen fertiliser was applied. Organic matter content at the immediate surface also appeared to be higher where clippings were removed. A slight decrease of pH in the upper 25 mm was recorded where clippings were removed. pH for the same depth fell by 0.56 units for the 50 kg ha-1 yr-1 nitrogen treatment, compared with the zero nitrogen rate." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 12 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: WORMS |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Baker, S. W., S. J. Firth, and D. J. Binns. 2000. The effect of mowing regime and the use of acidifying fertiliser on rates of earthworm casting on golf fairways. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 76:p. 2-11. |
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