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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTSCI.34.3.553A |
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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Meyer, Mary Hockenberry;
Carpenter, Perrin |
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| Author Affiliation: | University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN |
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| Title: | Consumers knowledge, practices, and environmental attitudes on lawn care |
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| Section: | Woody ornamentals/landscape/turf: Crop production
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| Meeting Info.: | 96th Annual International Conference of the American Society of Horticultural Science |
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| Source: | HortScience. Vol. 34, No. 3, June 1999, p. 553. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Lawn turf; Perceptions; Questionnaire surveys; Clippings; Fertilization; Weed control; Environment; Pesticides
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Homeowner surveys conducted in Edine, Minn., showed varying levels of horticultural knowledge on lawn care. A majority of consumers, 75%, knew the value of lawn clippings was equivalent to one fertiliation treatment, but 72% did not know the amount of fertilizer needed for a medium maintenance lawn. A total of 77% indicated spring as the single best time to control broadleaf weeds, and 39% thought spring was the best time to fertilize, whereas 48% indicating fall as the best time to fertilize. Current practices include the following: leaving clippins on the lawn, 75%; bagged and removed clippings, 16%; 83% apply fertilizer in the spring; 67% fertilize in the fall; 61% apply herbicides; 74% mow weekly; 51% mow at 2-3", but 27% mow at 1-2". Environmental attitudes were rated on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being strongly agree and 4 being strongly disagree. Consumers stongly agreed that pesticide (1.5) and fertilizer (1.7) applications should be posted in public areas. The statement "A well kept lawn increases property values" also found strong agreement, (1.6). Consumers disagreed that pesticides are not harmful to the environment (3.3) and public health (3.3); while fertilizers were only slightly less harmful to the environment (3.0) and public health (2.9). A 10% weed population was acceptable (2.2) but 25% was not (3.3). Areas for consumer education exist in the time and amount of fertilizer, time of weed control, and mowing height. Because of negative attitude toward pesticides and fertilizers, recommendations for medium to low input grasses should be well received." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | This item is an abstract only! |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Meyer, M. H., and P. Carpenter. 1999. Consumers knowledge, practices, and environmental attitudes on lawn care. HortScience. 34(3):p. 553. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.34.3.553A |
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