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Advances in managing organic matter in turfgrass ecosystems

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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 consid...

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Main Author: Kowalewski, Alec (auth)
Other Authors: Schmid, Charles (auth), Wang, Ruying (auth), Braithwaite, Emily (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 2023
Series:Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Subjects:
Horticulture
Agronomy & crop production
Sustainable agriculture
Agricultural science
organic matter
thatch
cultivation
topdressing
turfgrass
infiltration
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (18 p.)
ISBN:AS.2022.0110.14
9781801463737
Access:Open Access

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