Wednesday, November 15, 2006: 1:00 PM
Indiana Conv. Center, Sagamore 3, Second Floor
264: Symposium--Advances in Soil Water Repellency - Causes and Alleviation in Turf
Sponsor:C05 Turfgrass Science
Presiding:Stanley Kostka, Aquatrols Corp. of America
1:00 PM Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM264-1Causes and Alleviation of Soil Water Repellency. 
Coen J. Ritsema, Alterra - Wageningen University
1:45 PM264-2Chemical Causes of Soil Water Repellency and their Implications for Turfgrass Management.
Stefan H. Doerr, University of Wales Swansea
2:20 PM264-3Methods to Assess Soil Water Repellency in Soils. 
keith Karnok, University of Georgia
2:40 PM264-4GCSAA/USGA Wetting Agent Evaluation. 
Clark Throssell, Golf Course Super. Assoc. of Amer.
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM264-5Impact 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, University of Arkansas, Jason Miller, University of Arkansas
3:30 PM264-6Physiological responses of a bentgrass/Poa green to surfactant use on a water repellent rootzone. 
Erik Ervin, CSES Dept., Virginia Tech, Xunzhong Zhang, Virginia Tech
3:45 PM264-7The 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, University of Florida
4:00 PM264-8Impact 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
4:15 PM264-9Fairy ring disease and soil water repellency in turfgrass ecosystems. 
Michael Fidanza, Penn State University-Berks Campus
4:30 PM Discussion
5:00 PM Adjourn

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