Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition

Christians, Nick E.; Patton, Aaron J.; Law, Quincy D.

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“…Mowing is the cultural practice which most influences other cultural practices (Turgeon, 2002) and has the most profound effect on plant growth and physiology (Fry and Huang, 2004).From a botanical standpoint mowing is detrimental to the grass plant as it severs plant tissue, primarily leaves, which are the main photosynthetic structures of the plant responsible for carbohydrate production essential to sustain plant growth and physiological processes (Turgeon, 2002;Fry andHuang, 2004 andChristians, 1998). Mowing causes a temporary cessation in growth reducing carbohydrate production and the severed ends of leaves temporarily increase water loss as well as being sites for entry for disease causing organisms which impacts upon practice and decisions for managers (Turgeon, 2002 ;Christians, 1998).…”

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“…Turf grasses persist under mowing as they have evolved over millennia to tolerate defoliation from grazing animals (Turgeon, 2002;Fry and Huang, 2004and Christians, 1998). Christians (1998 considers that grasses are the best equipped plants on earth to tolerate mowing but even they have difficulty tolerating mowing which is more recurrent than grazing.…”

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“…Mowing causes a temporary cessation in growth reducing carbohydrate production and the severed ends of leaves temporarily increase water loss as well as being sites for entry for disease causing organisms which impacts upon practice and decisions for managers (Turgeon, 2002 ;Christians, 1998).…”

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AcknowledgementsGolf course managers need to manage their facilities efficiently for both economic and qualitative reasons. Golf greens are the most significant area on the golf course for play, intensity of maintenance practice, and player judgement of quality. The gap in knowledge lies between measurement of golf green performance and operations efficiency. Performance measurement is the process of controlling management operations to achieve optimum resource input efficacy but in considering existing performance management systems it was found that none provided a definitive tool that could be used to monitor operations for golf green management. This research aims to determine whether a performance management system can be developed for golf green management.Four golf courses were selected to collect management data for operations practices and qualitative tests of golf green performance. Interviews provided operations data for the core practices, identified from literature, including material inputs. The comparison of maintenance inputs and their costs against playing quality allow objective comparison and determination of management efficacy. A survey of golf course managers and review of industry operations practice also informed the key parameters in the development of a performance management framework.Research data for maintenance intensity, cost, and quality have been plotted onto analysis framework graphs which indicate the quality golf course managers are achieving within golf green culture with known levels of resource input. This research proposes a performance management framework for golf course managers to enable them to better manage their golf greens.The adopted research methodology and methods have produced a performance based management framework for golf green management. Mapping key parameters of quality, costs, and inputs in a benchmarking radar chart reflects the efficacy of golf green management in a way that allows stakeholders to identify and adjust operation variables. In a survey of Golf Course Managers in the UK, 73% of respondents stated that they would find a performance management framework beneficial for their work.

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“…동전마름 병과 녹병 등의 발병을 증가시키고 (Christians, 2011;Shurtleff, 1997), 탄저병과 같은 병에 대한 감수성이 높아진다 (Smiley et al, 2005). 반면 질소가 과도한 경우는 예초 및 답압 저 항성이 낮아지고, 대취 축적을 촉진시킨다 (Lee and Yoon, 1991).…”

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“…반면 질소가 과도한 경우는 예초 및 답압 저 항성이 낮아지고, 대취 축적을 촉진시킨다 (Lee and Yoon, 1991). 또한 잔디체내에서 암모니아가 단백질로 변하는 과 정에서 생성된 아미노산이나 아마이드가 증가하여 브라운 패취병 등의 병원균의 침입을 쉽게 하는 등 질소의 부족보 다 더 큰 피해를 가져온다 (Christians, 1998). 현재 들잔디 재배 농가는 오랫동안 연작과 생산량 증대 를 위해 과도한 질소비료를 시비하고 있으며, 일정한 기준 없이 경험에 의존하고 있다 (Han et al, 2014).…”

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Growth Response of Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) as Affected by Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rate

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A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

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A novel coronavirus, termed COVID-19, spread worldwide and become a global pandemic in 2020. Forecasts show that COVID-19 will cause substantial economic contraction affecting almost every industry. Managed turfgrass, particularly in urban settings, has many positive societal and environmental benefits. In a contracted economy, will resources be available to manage turfgrass to achieve these benefits? In this paper, we outline the benefits of managed turfgrass on golf courses, playing fields, recreational parks, and urban landscapes to assist decision makers with resource allocation in the COVID-19 era. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

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Fundamentals of Turfgrass Management, Fifth Edition

Cited by 170 publications

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Managing golf greens: Aligning golf green quality with resource inputs

Managing golf greens: Aligning golf green quality with resource inputs

Growth Response of Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) as Affected by Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rate

A justification for continued management of turfgrass during economic contraction

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