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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Author(s): | O'Brien, Patrick |
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| Author Affiliation: | Southeastern Director, USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Aeration: One of the "dirty" words of turf maintenance |
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| Source: | Through The Green. March/April 2002, p. 22, 35, 38. |
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| Publishing Information: | Watkinsville, GA: Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf courses; Golf greens; Aeration; Membership relations; Golfer perceptions; Communications; Coring; Organic matter; Root zone; Problem-solving; Thatch; Timing; Planning
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the importance of spring aeration of putting greens and golfers' lack of tolerance for the holes created by the procedure. Asserts that "the main reason to core aerate putting greens is to physically remove organic matter from the upper root zone...All varieties of bentgrass produce organic matter and will require management practices to reduce organic matter in the upper root zone." Addresses how to determine how much aeration is required, target surface are impacted and core aeration depth. Discusses the process of Graden dethatching. Concludes that "aeration is a dirty word, but following this advice and using the new aeration table from the USGA will help to explain why it is so important." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
O'Brien, P. 2002. Aeration: One of the "dirty" words of turf maintenance. Through The Green. p. 22, 35, 38. |
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