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Author(s):Zontek, Stanley
Author Affiliation:Director, USGA Green Section Mid-Atlantic Region
Title:Fairway grass options for the transition zone: It all comes down to making a commitment
Source:USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 40, No. 1, January/February 2002, p. 1-6.
Publishing Information:Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section
# of Pages:6
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Golf courses; Golf fairways; Transition zone; Problem-solving; Decision-making; Turfgrass profile; Pros and cons; Agrostis stolonifera; Lolium perenne; Zoysia Japonica; Cynodon; Poa annua; Poa pratensis; Choice of species
USGA Green Section Keywords: Fairways; Grasses: Warm-season Grasses; Grasses: Cool-season Grasses
Abstract/Contents:Addresses the question "what's the best grass for a fairway?" Details different questions to ask when deciding what type of grass to plant on a fairway. Discusses the different types of grasses grown on fairways in the transistion zone. Summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of creeping bentgrass, perennial ryegrass, zoysiagrass, and bermudagrass. Cites that "the final choice on the grass to use comes down to the individual decision by individual clubs, courses, architects, and golf course superintendents."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Zontek, S. 2002. Fairway grass options for the transition zone: It all comes down to making a commitment. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 40(1):p. 1-6.
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