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Peak performance from putting greens and the role of organic matter Micah Woods November 20, 2018 Chief Scientist Asian Turfgrass Center www.asianturfgrass.com

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What do we want? • 100% grass cover • some expectation of that continuing • ball roll • ball bounce

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Management of organic matter Increase growth & OM • fertilizer (N) • irrigation Reduce OM • sand topdressing • core aerification • solid tine aerification • verticutting

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Too much surface organic matter

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Recommended approach Check surface zone (0 to 20 mm) organic matter once a year Then, compare the OM change to: • annual N rate • annual sand topdressing amount • annual aerification impact

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Next level: annual audit

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For more, please see www.asianturfgrass.com.