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Sampling of Earthworm Using Tea Tree (Camellia sinensis) Extract and Occurrence of Earthworm in Turfgrass of Golf Courses  

Ha, Jong-Won (Department of Applied Biology, Kyungpook National University)
Hong, Yong (Department of Agricultural Biology, Chonbuk National University)
Lee, Sang-Myeong (Korea Forestry Research Institute, Nambu Forestry Research Center)
Choo, Ho-Yul (Department of Applied Biology, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Jin-Ho (School of Ecological and Environmental System, Kyungpook National University)
Lee, Dong-Woon (Department of Applied Biology, Kyungpook National University)
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Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science / v.24, no.2, 2010 , pp. 191-198 More about this Journal
Abstract
Effective sampling method and distribution of earthworms in turfgrasses of golf courses were investigated at 10 Korean golf clubs. Tea tree extract was highly effective in extracting Eisenia andrei compared with mustard oil or formalin. 1000-fold diluent of tea tree extract (4 L/$m^2$) was more effective than 500- and 2000-fold. Sampling efficacy of earthworm increased as soil depth decreased. Additional watering after treatment of tea tree extract did not significantly influence the sampling of earthworms. Eight earthworm species in 4 genera were collected from turfgrasses of 10 golf courses with 4 L of 1000-fold diluent of tea tree extract (15% tea saponin)/$m^2$. Among, dominant earthworm was Amynthas heteropodus and collected 147 individuals from 6 golf clubs. Thirteen Drawida japonica was collected from 3 golf clubs and A. hilgendorfi and A. hupeiensis were collected from 2 golf clubs. A. hupeiensis was not collected with 1000-fold diluent of tea tree extract (15% tea saponin)/$m^2$.
Keywords
Amynthas heteropodus; Earthworm; Golf courses; Tea tree extract; Turfgrass;
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