https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Foertmeyer.1&feedformat=atomPlantFacts - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T09:42:55ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.38.2https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Artificial_turf&diff=5884Artificial turf2006-02-26T19:06:02Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. [[Synthetic]] turf made from either tufted, knitted, or woven [[polypropylene fibers]].<br><br />
http://www.hooverfence.com/sports/field-maint/images/artificial-turf.jpg<br><br><br />
a cross section of some common artificial turf<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.hooverfence.com<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Grass_texture&diff=5883Grass texture2006-02-26T19:03:07Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. The width of individual leaves.<br><br />
http://www.gardenet.com.au/turf/bu/buffalo%20grass.jpg<br><br><br />
St. Augustine grass, the grass texture is visible<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.gardenet.com.au<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Grass_texture&diff=5882Grass texture2006-02-26T19:01:31Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. The width of individual leaves.<br><br />
http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/TurfSelect/ImageReduction.ashx?Image=Monthly/TALL_FESCUE/November(4).jpg&width=300<br><br><br />
St. Augustine grass, the grass texture is visible<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Grass_texture&diff=5881Grass texture2006-02-26T19:00:06Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. The width of individual leaves.<br><br />
http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/TurfSelect/ImageReduction.ashx?Image=StAugustinegrass/grass.jpg<br><br><br />
St. Augustine grass, the grass texture is visible<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Grass_texture&diff=5880Grass texture2006-02-26T18:59:43Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. The width of individual leaves.<br><br />
http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/TurfSelect/ImageReduction.ashx?Image=StAugustinegrass/grass.jpg&width=300<br><br><br />
St. Augustine grass, the grass texture is visible<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Sprigging&diff=5879Sprigging2006-02-26T18:56:15Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. The planting of stolons (runners), rhizomes, or vegetative segments of plants in furrows or small holes.<br><br />
http://www.emeraldviewturffarms.com/sprigging_golf_course.jpg<br><br><br />
a golf course employee in the act of sprigging<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.emeraldviewturffarms.com<br><br><br />
<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Chemical_soil_analysis&diff=5878Chemical soil analysis2006-02-26T18:54:11Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. The process of determining the relative amounts of [[nutrients]] in the soil available to the grass plant. See also [[Mechanical soil analysis]] and [[Physical soil analysis]].<br><br />
http://www.sce.ait.ac.th/facilities/irrlab/images/Imagep31d.jpg<br><br><br />
equipment used to conduct a soil chemical analysis<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.sce.ait.ac.th<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Salt_index&diff=5877Salt index2006-02-26T18:50:40Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Used to measure the effect of fertilizers on soil solution, and is expressed as a ratio of increase in osmotic pressure produced by a material to that produced by the same weight of sodium nitrate.<br><br />
http://www.ultragroplantfood.com/solubility.gif<br><br><br />
an example of a salt index from Ultra Gro Plant Foods<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.ultragroplantfood.com<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Salt_index&diff=5876Salt index2006-02-26T18:49:56Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Used to measure the effect of fertilizers on soil solution, and is expressed as a ratio of increase in osmotic pressure produced by a material to that produced by the same weight of sodium nitrate.<br><br />
http://www.ultragroplantfood.com/solubility.gif<br><br><br />
an example of a salt index from Ultra Gro Plant Foods<br><br><br />
Source:www.ultragroplantfood.com<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Soil_profile&diff=5875Soil profile2006-02-26T18:46:52Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </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><br />
the four distinct layers of a soil's profile<br><br><br />
Source:http://soils.usda.gov<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Restricted_use_pesticides&diff=5796Restricted use pesticides2006-02-25T19:50:14Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Pesticides which may be legally used only by licensed applicators. See also [[General use pesticides]] and [[Pesticide]].<br><br />
http://aenews.wsu.edu/Feb03AENews/WSDA%20Waste/Photos/Top%20Ten/OPTEndrinBottle.gif<br><br><br />
Enderin, a former restricted use pesticide, which is no longer in use<br><br><br />
Source:http://aenews.wsu.edu<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Organic_soil&diff=5794Organic soil2006-02-25T19:44:39Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. A general term used in reference to any soil the solid part of which is at least 20% organic matter.<br><br />
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:5YMABx5OHJjkUM:www.scopeman.com/photogallery/photo10714/1x_organic_soil_start.jpg<br><br><br />
organic soils are typically full of leaf and wood debri<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.scopeman.com<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Triplex_mower&diff=5793Triplex mower2006-02-25T19:40:30Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. A reel-type mower consisting of a set of three spinning reels with bed knives working in tandem to cut a wide swath. See also [[Flail mower]], [[Reel mower]], and [[Rotary mower]].<br><br />
http://www.nationalmower.com/assets/images/70_07.jpg<br><br><br />
a triplex mower being used to mow a golfcourse<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.nationalmower.com<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Magnesium_carbonate&diff=5791Magnesium carbonate2006-02-25T19:35:01Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. A lime source commonly used to raise soil pH; characterized by low burn potential and slow soil pH response.<br><br />
http://www.nutri-tech.com.au/images/products/dryminerals/nutri-mag.jpg<br><br><br />
Magnesium Carbonate<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.nutri-tech.com<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Ions&diff=5787Ions2006-02-25T19:17:11Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Many water soluble materials which, when dissolved in water, split apart into electrically charged atoms or groups of atoms called ions. The ions with the negative charge are called [[anion]]s and those with the positive charge are [[cation]]s.<br><br />
http://www.envirohealthtech.com/images/iondrawing.jpg<br><br><br />
an illustration of ions and their bonding characteristics<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.envirohealthtech.com<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Preemergent_herbicide&diff=5785Preemergent herbicide2006-02-25T19:10:56Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. A herbicide that is applied to turf to control germinating weed seeds. See also [[postemergent herbicide]], [[herbicide]], [[nonselective herbicide]], and [[selective herbicide]].<br><br />
http://www.ocagcomm.com/images/weed_prevention.jpg<br><br><br />
the spraying of a preemergent herbicide to control weed development<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.ocagcomm.com<br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fungicide&diff=5783Fungicide2006-02-25T19:04:39Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. A chemical that kills or inhibits [[fungi]]. See also [[Localized fungicide]], [[Localized penetrants]] and [[Penetrant fungicide]].<br><br />
http://www.biconet.com/disease/GIFs/SulfurFungBag17.jpg<br><br><br />
a bag of common sulfur based fungicide<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.biconet.com<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fertilizer_analysis&diff=5780Fertilizer analysis2006-02-25T18:34:22Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Percentage by weight of nitrogen, phosphate and potash in a [[fertilizer]] product. <br><br />
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/hfrr/HortImage/Fertilizer%20Bag%20with%20Analysis.jpg<br><br><br />
an example of a fertilizer analysis found on a package of fertilizer<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.oznet.ksu.edu<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Drainage&diff=5779Drainage2006-02-25T18:29:38Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. The rapid removal of water by surface contouring ([[swale]]s or ditches), or the installation of subsurface tile drainage. See also [[internal drainage]].<br><br />
http://www.usga.org/turf/green_section_record/2005/sep_oct/images/Record18.jpg<br><br><br />
construction of a golfcourse drainage system<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.usga.org<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fast_dry_court&diff=5777Fast dry court2006-02-25T18:11:35Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. A tennis court surface manufactured from crushed stone or brick, mixed with a chemical builder. See also [[Clay court]], [[Grass court]], [[Nonporous court]], and [[Sand court]].<br><br />
http://www.fraseredwards.com/vc-site/photos/clay/2-grading-Dcp02576.jpg<br><br><br />
Leveling of a fast dry court surface<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.fraseredwards.com<br><br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Center_loading&diff=5775Center loading2006-02-25T18:03:45Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Backfilling the center of a pipe trench of an [[irrigation]] system, leaving the fittings exposed so that a pressure test can be conducted.<br><br />
http://www.bunkershot.com/expo/Varicore/backfill.jpg<br><br><br />
Golf course employees in the act of center loading<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.bunkershot.com<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Annual_grasses&diff=5773Annual grasses2006-02-25T17:53:35Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Grasses which normally complete their life cycles in one year.<br><br />
http://www.ornamentalgrasssociety.org/OGS%20Site/web_welcome_files/image036.gif<br><br><br />
Rubrum Grass, a typical annual grass<br><br><br />
Source:http://www.ornamentalgrasssociety.org<br><br><br />
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<br></div>Foertmeyer.1https://plantfacts.osu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Annual_grasses&diff=5772Annual grasses2006-02-25T17:52:56Z<p>Foertmeyer.1: </p>
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1. Grasses which normally complete their life cycles in one year.<br><br />
http://www.ornamentalgrasssociety.org/OGS%20Site/web_welcome_files/image036.gif<br><br><br />
Rubrum Grass, a typical annual grass<br />
Source:http://www.ornamentalgrasssociety.org<br><br><br />
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