Effect of Turfgrass Establishment Practices and Composted Biosolids on Water Quality.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Schnell, Ronnie W.; Vietor, Donald M.; Munster, Clyde L.; White, Richard H.; Provin, Tony L.
- Source
- Journal of Environmental Quality; Mar/Apr2010, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p697-705, 9p, 4 Charts, 4 Graphs
- Subject
- WATER quality management
TURF management
COMPOSTING
SOIL amendments
ORGANIC fertilizers
URBAN soils
AGRICULTURAL pollution
ENVIRONMENTAL quality
ENVIRONMENTAL management
- Language
- ISSN
- 00472425
The article presents a study on turfgrass and compost establishment practices and composted municipal bisolids (CMB) and its effect on water quality. It notes that land application of CMB improves soil physical properties and turf establishment but huge rates of CMB can result to increased losses of sediment and nutrients from urban soils to surface waters. It adds the need for examination of CMB's physical and chemical properties and CMB-amended soil for enhanced CMB management during turfgrass establishment. Moreover, it details the results and materials and methods used in the study.