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Gordon Jaaback - Agronomist based in Kent, United Kingdom - Specialising in UK, Europe and Africa
Shortcuts: advice • assessments • construction • expert witness • maintenance • water
Published papers and articles
The following list includes papers published in international journals:
1972
The establishment of vegetation in civil engineering work.
Proc. Grassld. Soc. sth. Afr. 6:181-194.
1973
A further investigation into the treatments for adapting difficult slopes for grassing
Proc. Grassld. Soc. sth. Afr. 8:97-100.
1973
Treatments for stabilising steep slopes for grassing
The Civil Engineer in South Africa 3:301-303.
1975
An appraisal of two qualitative field trials comparing methods of erosion control on earthen slopes (co-author D. Van Zyl)
6th Reg. Conf. for Africa: Soil Mech. and Found. Eng. Durban, South Africa.
1975
Critical area planting in the United States of America
Proc. Grassld. Soc. sth. Afr. 10:85-90.
1978
Investigation into the need for turfgrass research in southern Africa Proc. Grassld.
Soc. sth. Afr. 13:84-88.
1980
An assessment of current methods for establishing steep cut slopes by establishing vegetation
Proc. Grassld, Soc. sth. Afr. 15:105-109.
1993
Long-term improvement in drainage and aeration within impermeable golf greens.
Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. Jnl. 7:426-429.
2001
An economic appraisal of methods to overcome surface drainage problems on the golf course.
Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. Jnl 9
2005
Investigating the need to control the rate of surface water flow off urban sports pitches.
Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. Jnl 10
Articles published in local journals:
Subject (alphabetical order)
Title of Article
Imminent water restrictions offer new challenges
(Pitchcare July 2006)
Maintainance Management
Getting More from Specialised Turfgrass Equipment
(Golf Club Management, May 2001)
Sports Pitch Drainage
Keeping Sports Pitches Firm and Free of Surface Water
(The Groundsman, April 2000)
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