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Evaluating the Influence of Liquid Organic Polymer on Soil Aggregation and Growth of Perennial Ryegrass  

Lee, Sang-Kook (Dept. of Golf, Hoseo University)
Minner, David (Dept. of Horticulture, Iowa State University)
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Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science / v.25, no.1, 2011 , pp. 69-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
Soil aggregate is a vigorous procedure including soil physical, chemical, and biological processes. Pore space created by binding these particles together improves retention and exchange of air and water. Various researches have reported that the benefits of organic polymers that may increase aggregate stability. The purpose of the study was to determine if a liquid organic polymer mixture has any influence on perennial ryegrass quality or soil aggregation. $Turf2Max^{(R)}$ was applied to two soils as a source of liquid organic polymer. Fine-loamy soil from local Iowa topsoil with 4.0% organic matter was screened and dried. Commercial baseball infield clay, $QuickDry^{(R)}$, was used as the second soil There were three rates of liquid organic polymer (0, 2, and 4%). there was no visual improvement in turf grass color, quality, or growth by using organic polymer. It is possible that aggregate stability increases with use of organic polymer. The aggregate stability study needs to be repeated in the greenhouse and then substantiated under field conditions for these preliminary observations.
Keywords
Organic polymer; Perennial ryegrass; Soil aggregates;
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