Advances in managing organic matter in turfgrass ecosystems

• Hoofdauteur: Kowalewski, Alec (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Schmid, Charles (auth), Wang, Ruying (auth), Braithwaite, Emily (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Cambridge Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 2023
• Reeks: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
• Onderwerpen: Horticulture; Agronomy & crop production; Sustainable agriculture; Agricultural science; organic matter; thatch; cultivation; topdressing; turfgrass; infiltration
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Samenvatting

Organic matter (OM) management is a critical component in sustainable turfgrass management. Organic matter improves the soils' ability to hold nutrients and water. However, when OM accumulation is excessive, several detrimental effects develop. Turfgrass is a tillering plant, producing a considerable amount of lateral growth, which will cause inordinate OM accumulation. The objectives of this chapter are to outline how OM effects turfgrass, the available methods for monitoring and measuring OM accumulation, outline correlations between OM levels and disease activity/microbial populations, and identify successful OM management practices.

Fysieke beschrijving

1 electronic resource (18 p.)

ISBN

AS.2022.0110.14
9781801463737

Toegang

Open Access