Non-Disruptive Frequent Deep Slicing
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Turfgrass Research, Education and Extension Endowment
2007 progress reports for funded projects
New Approaches for Controlling Organic Matter Accumulation - Interaction Between
Aerification Type, Frequency, Density in the Cultural Management of Ultradwarf Bermudagrasses
The Planetair® venting machine
pattern of surface disruption from the Planetair® venting machine
Executive Summary for Web
2008 TREES Awards
Author/PI’s Kurt Steinke*
Collaborators: David Chalmers and Milt Engelke
Title: New Technology to Eliminate Organic Matter Accumulation in Bermudagrass Putting Greens
Objectives: Compare new venting aerification technologies with industry standard practices of organic matter extraction and organic matter dilution on high, moderate, and low growth rate bermudagrass varieties.
Impact: South Texas alone has more than 150 golf courses with 99% of these locations managing bermudagrass greens. Currently superintendents do not have effective methods to adequately manage organic matter accumulation in bermudagrass greens. Texas golf courses are faced with non-stop traffic and rounds of
golf 365 days a year and need to find tools to cut water consumption, pesticide use, and still produce quality putting greens year round.
The objectives are to
1) determine the benefits and limitations of new venting aerification
technology in managing organic matter accumulation in high, moderate, and low growth rate
bermudagrass varieties, and
2) compare venting aerification with the industry standard
practices of organic matter extraction (conventional aerification) and organic matter dilution
(topdressing).
Preliminary data indicate Planetair® venting technology may:
- Decrease fungicide usage by 70%
- Eliminate the need for wetting agents
- Eliminate the need for verticutting
- Reduce or eliminate the need for core aerification.
The research differs from previous work because the new venting aerification technology has
not been compared directly with conventional aerification and topdressing methods, and
scientific information on ways to successfully manage aggressive varieties of bermudagrass
putting greens does not exist. We will monitor thatch reduction/accumulation in a previously
established (1997) bermudagrass putting green varieties (Tifdwarf, Tifeagle and Mini-Verde).
For more information email Dr. Engelkee or Dr Steinke
- Dr. Milton Engelke
- Dr. Kurt Steinke
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