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Content Type:Turftwister Q & A
Corporate Author(s):USGA Green Section
Title:[Maintenance costs of the ultradwarf and Tifdwarf putting greens]
Source:USGA Green Section Record. January/February 2002, p. .
Publishing Information:Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section
Question:"Is there a big difference between maintenance costs for ultradwarf and Tifdwarf putting greens?"
Source of Question:Florida
Answer/Response:"Ultradwarf bermudagrass greens require more aggressive thatch management than Tifdwarf; however, the difference in maintenance costs is dependent on several factors. Ultradwarf bermudagrass greens must be routinely verticut, aerified, and top-dressed during the growing season to provide acceptable putting surfaces. We have noticed that the optimum timing for light verticutting and topdressing is every 7 to 14 days during the growing season. Also, greens should be core aerified at least 3 to 4 times each year. Many upper-end golf courses and golf courses with longer growing seasons (like those found in South Florida) are already providing similar maintenance practices for Tifdwarf, so the difference in maintenance costs is not as large as you might think."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Maintenance costs; Dwarf bermudagrasses; Cynodon dactylon; Cynodon transvaalensis; Golf greens; Golf courses; Thatch control; Choice of species; Vertical mowing; Topdressing; Aerification
Geographic Terms:Florida
Language:English
References:0
See Also:Other items relating to: Bermudagrasses - Ultradwarf Cultivars
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2002. [Maintenance costs of the ultradwarf and Tifdwarf putting greens]. USGA Green Sec. Rec.
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