Download or read book Amendments and Construction Systems for Improving the Performance of Sand based Putting Greens written by Chang-Ho Ok and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality of a putting green is dependent upon an ideal root zone which is achieved from appropriate mixtures and construction systems. The overall objective of this research project was to compare 'Penncross' creeping bentgrass (Agrostis plustris Huds.) performance in selected construction systems (treatments) during green estabilishment and maturation. Treatments included sand-based putting greens amended with organic or inorganic materials including peat, calcined clay, and zeolite. These treatments were compared with the California and USGA green construction systems. The four treatments compared were: California (100% sand), USGA 90% sand and 10% peat, v/v), a modified California system (California-P; 82% sand and 15% Profile with 3% humate, v/v), and an additional modified California system (California-Z; 85% sand and 15% zeolite, v/v) in terms of short (green establishment) and long term (green maturation) bentgrass performance. The four treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block with four replications. The California-P and California-Z treatments in general had higher water infiltration rates and lower bulk density values throughout the study. The California-P and California-Z treatments produced bentgrass color and quality ratings that were equal to or better than the California treatment and consistently higher than the USGA treatment throughout the study. The USGA treatment had higher bentgrass shoot water stress compared with the California and modified California treatments during drought periods. The California-P and California-Z treatments, in general, maintained higher concentrations of nutrients and the California-Z treatment reduced potassium leachate concentrations at selected sampling times throughout the study relative to the California and USGA treatments. In central Missouri's humid and temperate climate, root zones amended with inorganic material in the California putting green construction system provided better physical and chemical properties with better creeping bentgrass quality compared with the USGA system during green establishment and maturation.
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Download or read book Proceedings of the IInd International Conference on Turfgrass Science and Management for Sports Fields written by Liebao Han and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers contained in this volume report the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Turgrass Science and Management for Sports Fields for which keynote speakers and authors of selected contributed oral and poster presentations contributed.
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Download or read book The Soil Underfoot written by G. Jock Churchman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest part of the world’s food comes from its soils, either directly from plants, or via animals fed on pastures and crops. Thus, it is necessary to maintain, and if possible, improve the quality—and hence good health—of soils, while enabling them to support the growing world population. The Soil Underfoot: Infinite Possibilities for a Finite Resource arms readers with historical wisdom from various populations around the globe, along with current ideas and approaches for the wise management of soils. It covers the value of soils and their myriad uses viewed within human and societal contexts in the past, present, and supposed futures. In addition to addressing the technical means of maintaining soils, this book presents a culturally and geographically diverse collection of historical attitudes to soils, including philosophical and ethical frameworks, which have either sustained them or led to their degradation. Section I describes major challenges associated with climate change, feeding the increasing world population, chemical pollution and soil degradation, and technology. Section II discusses various ways in which soils are, or have been, valued—including in film and contemporary art as well as in religious and spiritual philosophies, such as Abrahamic religions, Maori traditions, and in Confucianism. Section III provides stories about soil in ancient and historic cultures including the Roman Empire, Greece, India, Japan, Korea, South America, New Zealand, the United States, and France. Section IV describes soil modification technologies, such as polymer membrane barriers, and soil uses outside commercial agriculture including the importance of soils for recreation and sports grounds. The final section addresses future strategies for more effective sustainable use of soils, emphasizing the biological nature of soils and enhancing the use of "green water" retained from rainfall.
