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| Author(s): | Miltner, Eric |
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| Author Affiliation: | Washington State University |
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| Title: | Chemical and physical stability of calcareous sands used for putting green construction |
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| Section: | Course construction practices
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| Source: | 2000 Turfgrass and Environmental Research Summary [USGA]. 2000, p. 5. |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Full Report URL: | http://turf.lib.msu.edu/rprl/587.pdf
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Age; Root zone mixture; Golf greens; Calcareous soils; Soil stabilization; Physical properties of soil; Chemical properties of soil; Golf green construction; Sand particle size; Hydraulic conductivity; Calcium carbonate; Calcium; Calcium phosphate; Chemical soil analysis; Chemical composition; Mineralogical soil types; Scanning electron microscopy; Greens mix; Sand-based root zones; Decomposition; Sand composition; Acidification
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents a study with the following objectives: "1. To examine changes in particle size distribution, hydraulic conductivity, and calcium carbonate chemistry in calcareous sands used for putting green construction. 2. To qualitatively examine mineralogical properties of calcareous sands with scanning electron microsopy [microscopy], both prior to and following weathering. 3. To survey existing golf courses of varying ages for variations in physical and chemical attributes of the greens mix." States that "work during the past year has focused on examining the mineralogical properties of calcareous sands. Samples have been collected from across North America over the past three years. It has been determined that the samples collected range in calcite content from 0 to 100%. The majority of samples contain less than 10% calcite by weight." Also states that "we did not see differences between an unamended sand and sands amended with phosphorus." This three-year study began in 1998. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also related manuscript, Chemical and Physical Stability of Calcareous Sands Used for Puting Green Consruction, 2000, R=214936. R=214936 |
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| See Also: | Other Reports from this USGA research project: 1998-02-110 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| USGA Summary Points: | They have used scanning electron microsopy to identify if calcium is a coating on the sand or present as a distinct mineral (calcite). Highly calcareous sands (>70% calcite) consist of discrete calcite grains, mixed with silica. Sands with less than 10% calcite are comprised of quartz or silica with small deposits of calcite on the grains. Samples containing 30 to 40% calcite have a combination of the two. This may be significant because the two different forms of calcite may react and weather differently. |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Miltner, E. 2000. Chemical and physical stability of calcareous sands used for putting green construction. Turfgrass Environ Res. Summ. p. 5. |
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