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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Watson, J. R. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Toro Manufacturing Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Title: | Methods of minimizing winter damage |
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| Section: | Crop science divisions: Turfgrass management
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| Source: | Agronomy Abstracts. Vol. 56, 1964, p. 103. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Madison, WI]: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Winter injury; Geographical distribution; Climatic factors; Golf greens; Disease control
USGA Green Section Keywords: Diseases, Insects & Pesticides
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Methods of minimizing winter damage to turfgrass vary in accordance with geographic region, location with respect to nearby terrain features, soil, kind of grass, management practices and the extent of use during adverse or critical periods. In the case of golf greens located in central and southern regions, damage caused by traffic on frosted grass or partially frozen soil may be avoided or reduced by washing off the frost, delaying play or diverting play to temporary or alternate greens. In northern climes, efforts to minimize damage center around providing adequate soil moisture, erecting snow fence and piling brush to collect and hold snow and using organic mulches or polyethylene covers to insulate and conserve moisture. Such conditions favor disease development; therefore, it is necessary to treat with appropriate fungicide to prevent or control winter disease. Polyethylene covers produce a greenhouse effect in late winter-early spring. They stimulate early growth and minimize winter damage. This technique has proven to be of value in establishment of late planted greens and in stimulating early recovery of damaged sites. Tests show that clear four mil sheets are satisfactory." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Reprinted in USGA Green Section, Jan 1965, Pg. 13
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Watson, J. R. 1964. Methods of minimizing winter damage. Annu. Meet. Abstr. 56:p. 103. |
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