. The seeding and care of golf courses. Golf courses; Grasses. VI FERTILIZERS J^^^^^ROM the foregoing it will be understood that ^ i9|, thorough enrichment of the seed bed is es- jOf fj^ ^ sential in building the course. On the estab- 2s J^ ^ lished course, the agricultural methods of ^ . ra*" fertilization, tillage, crop rotation, and the ^'^'^'^^ plowing under of humous material are im- possible. Thus, surface dressings must be resorted to, for supplying the necessary plant food. CONTINUOUS FERTILIZATION Z-'HE practical problem of a club is often that of making the best of a poorly prep
. The seeding and care of golf courses. Golf courses; Grasses. VI FERTILIZERS J^^^^^ROM the foregoing it will be understood that ^ i9|, thorough enrichment of the seed bed is es- jOf fj^ ^ sential in building the course. On the estab- 2s J^ ^ lished course, the agricultural methods of ^ . ra*" fertilization, tillage, crop rotation, and the ^'^'^'^^ plowing under of humous material are im- possible. Thus, surface dressings must be resorted to, for supplying the necessary plant food. CONTINUOUS FERTILIZATION Z-'HE practical problem of a club is often that of making the best of a poorly prepared course, and, no matter how thorough the preparation, continuous enrichment of the soil is essential. Consumption of food-elements goes on with the growth of the plant and unless nourishment is sup- plied by top dressing, impoverishment of the soil eventu- ally results. The inevitable leaching which takes place and the "lock- ing up" of plant-food elements in plant tissues decreases the total amount of such elements available for growth. Nitrogen especially is likely to diminish by this process, and since this element more than any other, is responsible for an active growth of the grass, provision must be made for its application, either in ma- nures, composts or com- I' ' II mercial fertilizers. Grass ti^^^B % f^lt must be fed. "" " A fairly good turf may often be brought to excel- C31I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O. M. Scott & Sons. Marysville, Ohio
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