https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Price.487&feedformat=atomPlantFacts - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T06:23:16ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.38.2https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Peat&diff=6012Peat2006-02-27T03:34:08Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed or only slightly decomposed organic matter accumulated under conditions of excess moisture.<br><br>http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t628/T628870A.jpg<br><br>A worker cuts peat from lush peatland in Ireland.<BR><BR><br />
Source:http://encarta.msn.com<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Postemergent_application_(POE)&diff=6009Postemergent application (POE)2006-02-27T03:32:23Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The application of herbicides to control weeds that have already emerged from the soil. See also [[preemergent application]].<BR><BR>http://www.syngentacropprotection-us.com/images/siteimages/reflex_pkg.gif<BR><BR>Reflex ia a selective post-emergent herbicide. It is used for controlling broadleaf weeds in beans.<BR><BR><br />
Source:http://www.syngenta.ca/en/prod/reflex/index.asp<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Vegetative_propagation&diff=6008Vegetative propagation2006-02-27T03:29:37Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The propagation by means of pieces of vegetation, i.e., sprigs or sod pieces.<br><br>http://nc-es.fws.gov/coastal/plnwrawc/AWC_Cuttings_Rooted_Outdoors_at_Goldsboro.jpg<BR><BR>Production of AWC from vegetative propagation of stem cuttings.<BR><BR><br />
Source:http://nc-es.fws.gov/coastal/plnwrawc/awc26.html<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Vegetative_propagation&diff=6006Vegetative propagation2006-02-27T03:27:24Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The propagation by means of pieces of vegetation, i.e., sprigs or sod pieces.<br><br>http://nc-es.fws.gov/coastal/plnwrawc/AWC_Cuttings_Rooted<BR><BR>Production of AWC from vegetative propagation of stem cuttings.<BR><BR><br />
Source:http://nc-es.fws.gov/coastal/plnwrawc/awc26.html<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Topdressing&diff=6004Topdressing2006-02-27T03:24:11Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. A prepared mixture of soil (preferably sterilized) usually containing silt, clay, sand and organic matter to a desired specification. It also may contain physical conditioning materials, nutrients, and pesticides which are spread over turfgrass areas for the purpose of improving the surface, adding to the nutrient supplying ability of the soil, or applying pesticides. Used for leveling, smoothing, covering stolons or sprigs in vegetative planting, as an aid in controlling thatch and in maintaining biological balance.<br><br>http://www.mulchplus.com/topdress_files/apps_topdress.jpg<BR><BR>This picture shows the before and after conditions of a turf stand that has been properly topdressed<BR><BR><br />
Source:http://www.mulchplus.com/topdress.htm<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Topdressing&diff=6003Topdressing2006-02-27T03:23:17Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. A prepared mixture of soil (preferably sterilized) usually containing silt, clay, sand and organic matter to a desired specification. It also may contain physical conditioning materials, nutrients, and pesticides which are spread over turfgrass areas for the purpose of improving the surface, adding to the nutrient supplying ability of the soil, or applying pesticides. Used for leveling, smoothing, covering stolons or sprigs in vegetative planting, as an aid in controlling thatch and in maintaining biological balance.<br><br>http://www.mulchplus.com/topdress_files/apps_topdress.jpg<BR><BR>This picture shows the before and after pictures of a turf stand that has been properly topdressed<BR><BR><br />
Source:http://www.mulchplus.com/topdress.htm<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Turfgrass_stresses&diff=5993Turfgrass stresses2006-02-27T03:18:31Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Any force that tends to strain or damage the turfgrass culture; examples include drought, extreme temperatures, pests, and the mechanics of player traffic.<br><BR>http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/news/news-images/cutworm_pests.jpg<BR><BR>This is an example of pest damage form cutworms.<BR><BR><br />
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Source: http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Turfgrass_stresses&diff=5990Turfgrass stresses2006-02-27T03:17:14Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Any force that tends to strain or damage the turfgrass culture; examples include drought, extreme temperatures, pests, and the mechanics of player traffic.<br><BR>http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/news/news-images/cutworm_pests.jpg<BR><BR>This is an example of pest damage form cutworms.<BR><BR><br />
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Source: http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=7&tabid=3&Module=TF&Content=613&ExtID=HTM<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Turfgrass_stresses&diff=5985Turfgrass stresses2006-02-27T03:10:36Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Any force that tends to strain or damage the turfgrass culture; examples include drought, extreme temperatures, pests, and the mechanics of player traffic.<br><BR>http://turfgrassmanagement.psu.edu/Graphics/PinkSnowMold.JPG<BR><BR>This is a picture of Pink Snow Mold, this is a stress to turf<BR><BR><br />
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Source: http://turfgrassmanagement.psu.edu/turfdis6.cfm#PINKSM<BR><BR></div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Soil_profile&diff=5978Soil profile2006-02-27T03:06:02Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. A vertical section of the soil through all its layers and extending into its growing medium; term is also used to refer to the corresponding layer of a baseball field skinned area.<br><br />
http://soils.usda.gov/education/resources/k_12/lessons/profile/profile.jpg<br><br>http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/images/geomorphology/soil_profile.gif<BR><BR><br />
the four distinct layers of a soil's profile<br><br><br />
Source:http://soils.usda.gov<br><br>http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/lemke/geomorphology/lecture_outlines/14_soil_properties_&_classification.html<br />
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1. The term for removing more of the green leaf surface than is good for the plant, leaving a stubbly, brown turf. Continued scalping will weaken or kill the turf.<br><br>http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/lawn_problem_solver/images/dead/scalp-prob-solve.jpg<BR><BR>The strips of scalped turf are the result of a poorly adjusted mower deck<br />
Source:http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/lawn_problem_solver/solver/dead/scalping_turf.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Rebuilding&diff=5966Rebuilding2006-02-27T02:52:14Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. A term which refers to practices involving complete changes in the total turf area, i.e., reconstruction of a green, tee, fairway, rough or any other area of the golf course.<br><br>http://www.teetalk.net/Photos/greens1.JPG<br><br>This picture shows a golf green being completely renovated.<br />
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Source:http://www.teetalk.net/Photo_Albums/photo_album_3.htm</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Plugging&diff=5914Plugging2006-02-26T22:14:44Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The vegetative propagation of turfgrasses by means of plugs or small sod pieces. A method of establishing vegetatively propagated turfgrasses, as well as repairing damaged areas.<br><br>Plugging: http://www.ihort.com/catalog/images/QplugCatPic100.jpg<br><br>This is an example of plugs used in plant propagation.<br />
Source:http://www.ihort.com</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Plugging&diff=5913Plugging2006-02-26T22:14:23Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The vegetative propagation of turfgrasses by means of plugs or small sod pieces. A method of establishing vegetatively propagated turfgrasses, as well as repairing damaged areas.<br><br>Plugging: http://www.ihort.com/catalog/images/QplugCatPic100.jpg<br><br>This os an example of plugs used in plant propagation.<br />
Source:http://www.ihort.com</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Peat&diff=5912Peat2006-02-26T22:12:34Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Unconsolidated soil material consisting largely of undecomposed or only slightly decomposed organic matter accumulated under conditions of excess moisture.<br><br>http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t628/T628870A.jpg<br><br>A worker cuts peat from lush peatland in Ireland.<br />
Source:http://encarta.msn.com</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Native_grasses&diff=5911Native grasses2006-02-26T22:10:36Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Grasses which are indigenous or which occur naturally in a particular region.<br><br>http://waddell.ci.manchester.ct.us/garden_images/id_miscanthus-ageratum.jpg<br><br>This is a picture of Miscanthus,a native grass in the U.S.<br />
Source:http://waddell.ci.manchester.ct.us/id_miscanthus.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Native_grasses&diff=5910Native grasses2006-02-26T22:09:10Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Grasses which are indigenous or which occur naturally in a particular region.<br><br>http://waddell.ci.manchester.ct.us/garden_images/id_miscanthus-ageratum.jpg<br><br>These are some examples of native grasses in the U.S.<br />
Source:http://waddell.ci.manchester.ct.us/id_miscanthus.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Mechanical_stresses&diff=5908Mechanical stresses2006-02-26T22:04:20Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Stresses applied by the physical action of objects that transmit force onto a surface, such as the feet of players on a playing field.<br><br>http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/GC/media/images/series/cwb/hd/HD75_113824_2col.jpg<br />
<br><br>Walk behind mowing units such as this help to alleviate mechanical stress to turf.<br />
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Source:http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/GC/series/GC_cwbm_hd_series.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Mechanical_stresses&diff=5907Mechanical stresses2006-02-26T22:03:18Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Stresses applied by the physical action of objects that transmit force onto a surface, such as the feet of players on a playing field.<br><br>www.deere.com/.../ cwb/hd/HD75_113824_2col.jpg<br />
<br><br>Walk behind mowing units such as this help to alleviate mechanical stress to turf.<br />
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Source:http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/GC/series/GC_cwbm_hd_series.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Mechanical_stresses&diff=5905Mechanical stresses2006-02-26T21:59:25Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Stresses applied by the physical action of objects that transmit force onto a surface, such as the feet of players on a playing field.<br><br>http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/GC/media/images/category/action/large/cwb/7h17_122515<br><br>Walk behind mowing units such as this help to alleviate mechanical stress to turf.<br />
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Source:http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/GC/category/printableversion/GC_CWBM_printableVersion.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Laser_grading&diff=5904Laser grading2006-02-26T21:57:07Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The use of laser devices to assist in the construction of fields with the desired contours.<br><br>:http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/n/z/nzs114/Images/laser%20grading.gif<br><br>This is an example of the equipment used in laser grading.<br />
Source:http://www.personal.psu.edu</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Laser_grading&diff=5903Laser grading2006-02-26T21:56:25Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The use of laser devices to assist in the construction of fields with the desired contours.<br><br>:http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/n/z/nzs114/Images/laser%20grading.gif<br><br>This is an example of the equipment used in laser grading.<br />
Source:http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/n/z/nzs114/Images/</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hydrated_lime&diff=5901Hydrated lime2006-02-26T21:54:23Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>). The product resulting from the addition of water to burnt [[lime]] (CaO). Also called slaked lime. When used to lime soils, hydrated lime acts more quickly than ground limestone.<br><br>http://assets.gardenocity.com/productImages/hydratedlime.jpg<br><br>This is an example of a package of Hydrated Lime.<br />
Source:http://www.yardlover.com/products.php?pid=830</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Hydrated_lime&diff=5900Hydrated lime2006-02-26T21:54:03Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>). The product resulting from the addition of water to burnt [[lime]] (CaO). Also called slaked lime. When used to lime soils, hydrated lime acts more quickly than ground limestone.<br><br>http://assets.gardenocity.com/productImages/hydratedlime.jpg<br><br>This os an example of a package of Hydrated Lime.<br />
Source:http://www.yardlover.com/products.php?pid=830</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Gibberellin&diff=5899Gibberellin2006-02-26T21:52:00Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Plant hormone that influences [[cell]] elongation, photoperiod ([[photoperiodism]]) response, and chilling tolerance.<br><br>http://www.accessscience.com/TeX/Encyclopedia/En200000/289000SX0010.gif<br><br>This is the chemical make up of Gibberellin.<br />
Source:http://www.accessscience.com/Encyclopedia/2/28/Est_289000_frameset.html?doi</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Crowned_field&diff=5898Crowned field2006-02-26T21:48:21Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. A field having an elevated axis down the center and sloped to the sides. See also [[Flat sloped field]] and [[Level field]].<br><br>http://hcs.osu.edu/images/cd0005/cd0005-563.jpg<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.landscapemanagement.net/landscape/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=53171</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Emergence&diff=5896Emergence2006-02-26T21:46:22Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The stage of [[germination]] and growth at which shoots appear at the soil surface.<br><br>http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/images/corn/fig5.gif<br><br>This picture shows the stages of emergence of a corn plant.<br />
Source:http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/corngrows.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Emergence&diff=5895Emergence2006-02-26T21:45:59Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The stage of [[germination]] and growth at which shoots appear at the soil surface.<br><br>http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/images/corn/fig5.gif<br><br>This pictureshows the stages of emergence of a corn plant.<br />
Source:http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/corngrows.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Dicots&diff=5894Dicots2006-02-26T21:43:16Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Plants that emerge from the [[seed]] with two [[cotyledon]]s (seed leaves); most often broadleaf plants.<br><br>http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/aencmed/targets/illus/ilt/T630888A.gif<br><br> This shows the difference between monocots, and dicots.<br />
Source:http://encarta.msn.com/media_461549076_761564653_-1_1/Monocot_and_Dicot_Seeds.html</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Turf_protection_cover&diff=5893Turf protection cover2006-02-26T21:40:46Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. A cover made from porous, non-woven synthetic fabric, designed to protect turf in heavy traffic areas. See also [[Rain cover]] and [[Turf enhancement cover]].<br><br>http://www.terraplas.com/_images/tc_fordfield.jpg<BR><BR><br />
This is an example of a football field being covered with a turf protection cover.<br />
Source:http://www.terraplas.com/protection_systems.htm</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Turf_protection_cover&diff=5892Turf protection cover2006-02-26T21:39:29Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. A cover made from porous, non-woven synthetic fabric, designed to protect turf in heavy traffic areas. See also [[Rain cover]] and [[Turf enhancement cover]].<br><br>http://www.terraplas.com/_images/tc_fordfield.jpg<BR><BR><br />
This is an example of a field with a turf cover.<br />
Source:http://www.terraplas.com/protection_systems.htm</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Coated_fertilizer&diff=5891Coated fertilizer2006-02-26T21:36:57Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. Granular [[fertilizer]] which has been coated with a material of known [[permeability]] to allow for the controlled release of [[nutrients]] into the soil.<br><br>http://www.johndeerelandscapes.com/Image_folder/Prod_images/JDLfert.jpg<BR><BR>This is Sulfur Coated Urea, it is an example of a coated fertilizer.<br />
Source:http://www.johndeerelandscapes.com/_Products/better_fert.asp</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Brushing&diff=5890Brushing2006-02-26T21:32:34Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. In [[putting green]] maintenance, the practice of lifting excessive leaf and [[stem]] growth of grasses prior to mowing. Usually accomplished with brushes affixed to mowers ahead of the cutting reel.<BR><BR>http://www.broyhill.com/images/golf_turf/Greens_Brush.jpg<BR><BR>This is an example of a turf brush.<br />
Source:http://www.broyhill.com/pages/golf_greenskeeper.cfm</div>Price.487https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Postemergent_application_(POE)&diff=5887Postemergent application (POE)2006-02-26T21:29:23Z<p>Price.487: </p>
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1. The application of herbicides to control weeds that have already emerged from the soil. See also [[preemergent application]].<BR><BR>http://www.syngentacropprotection-us.com/images/siteimages/reflex_pkg.gif<BR><BR>Reflex ia a selective post-emergent herbicide. It is used for controlling broadleaf weeds in beans.<br />
Source:http://www.syngenta.ca/en/prod/reflex/index.asp</div>Price.487