Wednesday, 15 November 2006: 1:00 PM
264: Symposium--Advances in Soil Water Repellency - Causes and Alleviation in Turf
Sponsor:C05 Turfgrass Science
Presiding:Stanley Kostka, Aquatrols Corp. of America
 Introductory Remarks
 Causes and Alleviation of Soil Water Repellency.
Coen J. Ritsema, Alterra - Wageningen University
 Chemical Causes of Soil Water Repellency and their Implications for Turfgrass Management.
Stefan H. Doerr, University of Wales Swansea
 Methods to Assess Soil Water Repellency in Soils.
keith Karnok, University of Georgia
 GCSAA/USGA Wetting Agent Evaluation.
Clark Throssell, GCSAA
 Break
 Impact on Water Requirements and Turf Quality of Water Repellency and its Correction with Surfactants in a USGA Specification Green.
Douglas Karcher, 308 PTSC, Michael Richardson, "Dept. of Hort., 316 Plant Sci Bldg", Jason Miller, University of Arkansas
 Physiological responses of a bentgrass/Poa green to surfactant use on a water repellent rootzone.
Erik Ervin, CSES Dept., Virginia Tech, Xunzhong Zhang, Virginia Tech
 The Impact on Turf Quality of Reduced Irrigation Plus Surfactants Compared to ETp Replacement Irrigation in Soils Prone to Exhibit Water Repellency.
Dara Park, University Of Florida, John Cisar, Univ. of Florida, REC
 Impact on Water Conservation and Turf Performance from Systematic Use of Surfactants in Soils with only Slight Evidence of Water Repellency.
Sowmya Mitra, Cal Poly-Pomona, Dept/Hort&Plnt Sci, Paitawee Suphantharita, Cal Poly-Pomona, Dept/Hort&Plnt Sci, Magdy Fam, Cal Poly-Pomona, Dept/Hort&Plnt Sci, Russell Plumb, Cal Poly-Pomona, Dept/Hort&Plnt Sci
 Fairy ring disease and soil water repellency in turfgrass ecosystems.
Michael Fidanza, Penn State University-Berks Campus
 Discussion
 Adjourn

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