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| Author(s): | Hartwiger, Chris |
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| Author Affiliation: | Agronomist, United States Golf Association Green Section |
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| Title: | Opportunity knocks with the ultradwarfs: Success with an ultradwarf might be easier than you think |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 39, No. 5, September/October 2001, p. 1-5. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Dwarf bermudagrasses; Golf greens; Choice of cultivar; Characteristics; Comparisons; Performance; Biomass determination; Relative growth rate; Localized dry spots; Hydrophobic soils; Bermudagrass decline; Curvularia; Spring dead spot; Stress factors; Overseeding; Encroachment; Mutations; Playability; Equipment maintenance; Rolling; Aeration; Perceptions; Thatch accumulation; Shoots; Percent living ground cover; Coring; Disease susceptibility; Sand topdressings
USGA Green Section Keywords: Golf Greens: Management; Grasses: Warm-season grasses
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| Cultivar Names: | Champion; Floradwarf; Mini-Verde; MS-Supreme; TifEagle; Tifdwarf |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the pros and cons of the new generation of ultradwarf bermudagrasses being used for putting surfaces and are commonly marketed under the names: Champion, Floradwarf, Mini-Verde, MS-Supreme and TifEagle. Describes ultradwarfs as "any variety that can withstand a mowing height of 0.125 inch (⅛) or lower over an extended period of time" and "having shorter leaves than are found on Tifdwarf and Tifgreen and being tolerant of lower mowing heights." Comments on the increased use of ultradwarfs in the South and the Southwest due to ease and low cost of maintenance throughout the summer compared to more traditional bentgrass greens. States that the "overwhelming majority of golf courses with an ultradwarf are pleased with their selection and have no regrets", however, "in isolated instances, diseases, scalping, shade, excess thatch, cold temperatures, and management errors have injured some of the ultradwarf varieties." Explains that biomass and moisture are critical to ultradward management. Provides information on the array of diseases that effect ultradwarf, which are often caused by mechanical or environmental stress factors. Comments on the growing conditions that are needed for ultradwarf and its resistance of the grass to cold weather. Addresses the "areas that most influence ultradwarf performance", including mowing equipment, equipment maintenance, rolling equipment, topdressing equipment and aeration equipment. Suggests that "the final piece of any successful ultradwarf management program" are the attitude of the golf course owners and the skill and attitude of the superintendents. Cites that "the ultradwarf varieties are nothing to be afraid of, and with the right commitment and resources, they should be embraced." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: TOPDRS
Other items relating to: Bermudagrasses - Ultradwarf Cultivars |
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| Note: | Translated and reprinted in TGM , Vol. 38 December, 2001, p. 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 with translated title, "Las variedades ultraenanas ofrecen nuevas oportunidades", Lang: Spanish
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hartwiger, C. 2001. Opportunity knocks with the ultradwarfs: Success with an ultradwarf might be easier than you think. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 39(5):p. 1-5. |
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