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Posted by Brian K --Previous Message--
on 6/23/2005, 10:58 pm, in reply to "Re: hydro question"
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Just figured it would be easier than installing a sprinkler system.
: Brian,
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: Typical USGA no peat 4-8% Water
: Holding
: Typical USGA 10% Peat 8-14% Water
: Holding
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: I would suggest something like a
: 20%+ might work but quite frankly
: the cost of installation with the
: decraese in physical properties
: would suggest to me that there are
: little if any gains to be had from
: the system.
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: My personal preference is to
: increase air pores to the maximum
: possible as I cannot regain it
: later, watre holding is never a
: real issue as that is far to easy to
: add at any time. That is why I
: normally try to steer clear of peat
: if possible as the negative outway
: the positives in my opinion.
:
: What do you see as the real benefits
: from subsurface irrigation? Do they
: recycle the irrigation in sports
: field systems?
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: Andrew
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: --Previous Message--
: So, probably not a good idea huh?
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: --Previous Message--
: All dependent on the amount of fines
: in the greensmix, they create water
: holding pores or capillary pores
: which cause the wicking action which
: would enable the water to reach the
: upper rootzone.
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: The only problem is the more fines
: you have the more water holding and
: the less air porosity which is the
: most important factor when
: considering the suitability of a
: sand for use as a growing medium.
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: Andrew
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: I have a green thumb, and I am going
: to undertake this putting green
: thing in my newly acquired back
: yard. I was considering adding a
: layer of pvc pipe at the bottom of
: the top rootzone layer to water the
: green from underneath; essentially,
: a hydroponic green. Some football
: fields are created this way. Will
: the sand act as a wick, or must I
: water from the top?
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