Patriquin, David G.Reid, D.A.Walsh, B.D.2012-01-142012-01-141998-01Patriquin, D.G., Reid, D.A. and Walsh, M.D. 1998. The Oaks Experiments on Organic Management of Turf. Greenfacts Special Research Edition, 30 pp. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Edmonds Landscape and Construction Services Limited.http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14418This Greenfacts is a summary of a 380 page research report titled The Oaks Experiments on Organic Management of Turfs. The research report documents in detail the results of a four year project for developing an organic approach to turf management. This summary provides the context in which The Oaks Experiments were conducted and describes the experimental design and some of the key results. Further, the Greenfacts provides practical guidelines and specific recommendations for organic approaches to turf management.enTurfsTurf qualityLawnsOrganicSpent grainPotato compostCompostOrganofertilizerFish fertilizerNPK fertilizerWhite cloverTrifolium repensGrassGrass mixturesTall fescuesKentucky bluegrassRyegrassFescuesChinch bugWeedsRed threadAnthracnoseLeaf spotThatchBag mowingMulch mowingSoilTopsoilSoil auditsElectrical conductivitySoil test calibrationSoil biological activitySoil organic matterDormant feed fertilizerNova ScotiaThe OaksPremier Robert L. StanfieldForest GardenTechnical Report