Scientific Journal of KubSAU

The dependence of the grass cover state of the golf courses from the soil properties was observed. The soils named “replantozem” are the basic soil of gaming zone of "fairway". It is shown, that the heavy particle size structure with a predominance of clay particles is unfavorable to the lawn. During the golf course construction, natural soils were ameliorated with high sand content. This new made soils ensure the formation of better grass coverage despite the low humus content

The soil properties out of playing areas of golf courses (so-called roughs) have an influence on the lawn vegetation state. Heavy texture of the soil has the cause of deterioration of the water-air properties of soil which is accompanied by changes in the nature of addition grass lawn from solid to mosaic. Non-aggressive grass of the artificial lawn has one of the reasons for renewal of native flora and the formation of a new type of plant association, closer to the natural vegetation of the Don floodplain