Role of soil moisture and organic matter in greens firmness
Bottom line: Greens firmness was strongly influenced by soil moisture, with wetter soils resulting in decreased firmness. Organic matter levels had a much less dramatic effect on firmness, but higher levels of organic matter did result in slightly decreased firmness. Overall, regardless of the organic matter content of greens, management of soil moisture is clearly critical in providing consistently firm putting greens.
Project title: Role of soil moisture and organic matter in greens firmness
Principal investigator: Larry Stowell, Ph.D., CPAg, PACE Turf LLC
Cooperator: Candice Combs, Torrey Pines Golf Course
Sponsor: Torrey Pines Golf Course and PACE Turf LLC
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