A Greenhouse Study of Bio-solid Material/Peanut Shells as an Organic Source for Root Zone Mix in Comparison with Peat Moss. (C05-baldwin909179-poster)
Authors:
C. Baldwin* - Clemson University H. Liu - Clemson University
L.B. McCarty - Clemson University C.E. Wells - Clemson University P.J. Brown - Clemson University
Abstract:
The objectives of this study were 1). to evaluate the performance of a bio-solid material in comparison with peat moss; 2) to identify the characteristics of bio-solid materials in water and nutrient retention and nutrient use by turfgrasses; and 3) to study any development of hydrophobicity of the bio-solid material and interaction with a wetting agent. Princess 77 bermudagrass and centipedegrass were seeded and TifEagle bermudagrass was planted using sod in lysimeters with 20 cm in diameter and 40 cm in depth.
Each lysimeter was filled with 10 cm of pea gravels underneath the root zone mix. The TifEagle was maintained at a green condition. Princess 77 was maintained at a fairway and high maintenance lawn condition and the centipedegrass was maintained as a lawn turf. All the cultures were grown in a
greenhouse condition from April to October in 2002 and the study was repeated in 2003. The results in turf quality, clipping yield, nutrient retention in the root zone soil mix will be discussed.
Speaker Information: Christian Baldwin, Clemson University, 178 P&A Building Department of Horticulture , Clemson, SC 29634; Phone: 864-565-6367; E-mail: [email protected]
Session Information: Tuesday, November 4, 2003, 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Presentation Start: 8:00 AM (Poster Board Number: 703)
Keywords: Bio-solid; Pea moss; Root zone mixture; warm-season turfgrasses