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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Jansen, I. J.;
Turgeon, A. J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Jansen: Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy; Turgeon: Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois |
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| Title: | Indirect effects of a thatch-inducing herbicide on soil physical properties under turf |
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| Source: | Agronomy Journal. Vol. 69, No. 1, January/February 1977, p. 67-70. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Thatch; Earthworms; Soil structure; Poa pratensis; Infiltration; Flooding; Physical properties of soil; Calcium arsenate; Moisture; Bulk density; Organic matter; Hydraulic conductivity; Soil water retention; Coring
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| Abstract/Contents: | "A measurable effect on soil physical properties was suspected where applications of calcium arsenate resulted in: 1) thatch formation in Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) turf, 2) restriction of rooting to the thatch layer, and 3) inhibition of earthworms in the underlying soil. The objective of this study was to determine the indirect effects of Ca3(AsO4)2 on the water infiltration capacity, hydraulic conductivity, moisture characteristics, bulk density and organic matter contents of surface soils from treated turfs. The soil studied was an Aquic Argiudoll and evaluation methods included: 1) the falling-head, flooding method for measuring infiltration in the field, 2) the constant head procedure for measuring hydraulic conductivity in the laboratory, 3) a modified procedure utilizing Tempe cells for determining soil water retention characteristics, 4) the core method for measuring bulk density, and 5) a modified Walkley-Black method for determining organic matter content. Infiltration rate and hydraulic conductivity were lower for the Ca3(AsO4)2 treated soils than for untreated soils. Treated soils had a higher bulk density, stored less water in the 0 to 1 bar tension range, and were lower in organic matter than the untreated soils. The marked alteration of soil physical properties observed to follow Ca3(AsO4)2 treatment is significant for turf management." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 7 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: WORMS |
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| Note: | Partial reprint appears in Divot News, 16(1) May 1977, p. [17], [19] with variant author Wayne C. Morgan
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Jansen, I. J., and A. J. Turgeon. 1977. Indirect effects of a thatch-inducing herbicide on soil physical properties under turf. Agron. J. 69(1):p. 67-70. |
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