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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Baker, Steve |
Author Affiliation: | B.Sc. and Soil Physicist, Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley |
Title: | Managing the earthworm |
Source: | Parks, Golf Courses & Sports Grounds. Vol. 48, No. 6, March 1983, p. 14, 16, 18. |
Publishing Information: | Middlesex, England: Clarke and Hunter Ltd. |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Earthworms; Earthworm control; Sports turf; Earthworm castings; Pest control; Soil acidity; Soil pH; Pesticides; Soil moisture; Soil water content; Application timing; Time-of-year
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Abstract/Contents: | Describes the maintenance of earthworm populations in sports turf. Describes conditions that are ideal for earthworms. Discusses the species of earthworms that are responsible for casting. Also discusses the beneficial effects of earthworm populations in soil. Discusses methods for controlling earthworm populations including monitoring soil pH and using pesticides on earthworm populations. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Baker, S. 1983. Managing the earthworm. Parks Golf Courses Sports Grounds. 48(6):p. 14, 16, 18. |
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