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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.7.4.442 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/7/4/article-p442.xml?rskey=yp2XIx
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Beverly, Reuben B.;
Florkowski, Wojciech;
Ruter, John M. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Beverly: Department of Horticulture, Georgia Experiment Station, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia; Florkowski: Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Georgia Experiment Station, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia; and Ruter: Department of Horticulture, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia |
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| Title: | Fertilizer management by landscape maintenance and lawn care firms in Atlanta |
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| Section: | Technology transfer
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 7, No. 4, October-December 1997, p. 442-445. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Application methods; Best management practices; Cover crops; Eutrophication; Fertilization program; Fertilization rates; Fertilizer industry trends; Integrated pest management; Landscape services industry trends; Lawn care industry trends; Maintenance practices; Nitrogen losses; Nonpoint source pollution; Organic culture; Organic fertilizers; Ornamental gardens; Phosphorus; Preventive control; Questionnaire surveys; Seasonal variation; Surface runoff; Urea-ammonium nitrate; Visual evaluation; Water pollution
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| Geographic Terms: | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "In response to a mail survey of the landscape maintenance and lawn care (LM-LC) industry in metropolitan Atlanta, we learned that 76% of respondents fertilized lawns and turf and 68% fertilized ornamental beds. Less than one-fourth of those who provided fertilization sevices offered an organic fertility option; for those who reported an organic option, an average of 25% of their residential customers used such a service. Complete fertilizers (N-P2O5-K2O), ammonium nitrate, urea, and N solutions were the products applied by most respondents. Average amounts of N per application were =1.5 lb/1000 ft2 on lawns and 1.1 lb/1000 ft2 on ornamentals. Of firms that provide fertilization services, 88% use a predetermined application schedule, whereas 88% use visual observation an 69% use soil testing to guide fertilizer management. Only 5% reported using tissue analysis as a fertilizer management strategy. Nitrogen fertilizers were applied most frequently in the spring, with nearly equal amounts applied in summer and fall. Phosphorus was applied most commonly in the fall or spring. Relatively few firms reported applying significant amounts of either N or P in winter. Most respondents indicated that they received adequate information about fertilizers, but few received information about organic fertilization. Commercial sales representatives and trade magazines were cited most often as sources of information; university specialists were the least-cited formal source of information concerning fertilization. We have suggested some research and educational issues to be addressed based on these results." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 10 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Beverly, R. B., W. Florkowski, and J. M. Ruter. 1997. Fertilizer management by landscape maintenance and lawn care firms in Atlanta. HortTechnology. 7(4):p. 442-445. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.7.4.442 |
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