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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/golfd/article/2003oct51.pdf
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| Publication Type:
| Professional |
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| Author(s): | Li, Deying;
Minner, Dave;
Christians, Nick |
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| Author Affiliation: | Deying: Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota; and Minner and Christians: Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa |
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| Title: | Computer models examine core and topdressing programs |
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| Section: | Computer Models
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| Source: | TurfGrass TRENDS. Vol. 59, No. 10, October 2003, p. 51, 54, 56-58. |
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| Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aerification; Computer modeling; Coring; Maintenance planning; Organic matter; Recommendations; Sandy soils; Topdressing program
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses core/topdressing programs used "to manage thatch and to alleviate soil compaction." Discusses the importance of keeping up-to-date records of core aerification and topdressing. Discusses problems associated with using Web-based calculators "to calculate the impacted areas for certain tine diameter and spacing" or "to calculate the amount of sand needed for topdressing at a given depth." Discusses the use of soil organic matter in the root zones and includes "the keys to keep thatch in balance are maintaining soil pH in the neutral range, balancing soil nitrogen fertilizers, using herbicides and fungicides carefully, and keeping a sound cultivation program." Discusses a computer program that allows users to "input equipment parameters, soil conditions, and coring/topdressing combinations to calculate total coring and topdressing times, amount of sand needed and areas impacted to reach a goal." Describes how to use the software using a soil-based medium and a sand-based medium with a sod/soil layer. Results from the simulation include that "although increasing the core diameter or decreasing the tine space both affect the impacted area, the ultimate result is dictated by the topdressing thickness and the targeted sand percentage in certain depth of the field" and that "in [the case] of a sand-based medium, the modeling allows managers to predict the results and take necessary measures before the sod layer is buried beyond the reach of tines, avoiding the layering effects." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 9 |
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| Note: | Figures
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Li, D., D. Minner, and N. Christians. 2003. Computer models examine core and topdressing programs. TurfGrass Trends. 59(10):p. 51, 54, 56-58. |
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