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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/golfd/article/2003sep54.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Torello, William A.;
Gunner, Haim B. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Torello: Associate Professor, Plant and Soil Sciences University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Executive Vice President, EcoOrganics; Gunner: Emeritus Professor, Environmental Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, President and CEO, EcoOrganics |
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| Title: | Exploring the role of nitrogen in integrated pest management strategies |
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| Source: | TurfGrass TRENDS. Vol. 59, No. 9, September 2003, p. 54, 56, 58-59. |
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| Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cultural control; Integrated pest management; Nitrogen fertilizers; Organic fertilizers; Pros and cons; Soil microorganisms
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| Abstract/Contents: | Explains that "switching partially or even wholly to organic management techniques have resulted in renewed and greatly increased turfgrass performance while reducing or eliminating pesticide and synthetic fertilizer use." States that "relatively low nitrogen levels found in natural organic products make it necessary to apply high amounts of material to achieve the desired seasonal effects because all natural organics depend upon soil microbial activity for nitrogen/mineral release." Discusses the use of fertilizers containing inorganic nitrogen. Provides the pros and cons of using organic fertilizers. Profiles SoylMicrobial, a natural organic material developed and tested by EcoOrganics. Describes a study that compares "the new material with a standared and comparable inorganic source having approximately the same analysis." Results include that "microbial population counts for all three soil profiles showed dramatic differences between soybean-based products and inorganic treatments within three days after each application" and that "the rapid increase in microbial populations are relatively short-lived, indicating that soybean-based materials should be incorporated into a spoon-feeding program of seven- to 10-day application intervals to achieve the positive responses associated with increased soil microbial activities on a seasonal basis." Concludes that "a natural orgainc material can perform equally as well as an inorganic material during a nitrogen spoon-feeding program." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 3 |
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| Note: | Graphs |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Torello, W. A., and H. B. Gunner. 2003. Exploring the role of nitrogen in integrated pest management strategies. TurfGrass Trends. 59(9):p. 54, 56, 58-59. |
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