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Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Richards, C. W. |
Author Affiliation: | The Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley, West Yorkshire |
Title: | The effects of mesh element inclusion on soil physical properties of turfgrass rootzones |
Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 70, June 1994, p. 110-118. |
Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute |
# of Pages: | 9 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Mesh element matrices; Physical properties of soil; Root zone stabilization; Surface hardness; Porosity; Sand-based root zones; Construction; Infiltration; Seeding; Sodding; Washed sod Dutch Turfgrass Research Foundation Keywords: 513-N; Golf courses; Lawns and turf; Sand; Soil conditioners; Soil structure; Article
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Abstract/Contents: | "A trial of Netlon mesh elements was established in July 1992 with three different element treatments (no elements, elements to the surface and elements below a 10-15 mm sand layer) and three different establishment methods (seed, juvenile turf and washed turf). The presence of mesh elements significantly reduced surface hardness and increased water infiltration rates. There also appeared to be significant effects on soil physical properties (increasing available pore space and air-filled pore space, reducing bulk density and volumetric moisture content). A laboratory study was set up to verify these results, as there was a possibility that the differences seen in the field trial were due to sampling effects giving spurious results. However, the laboratory results confirmed the field findings, showing that there were significant effects due to the presence of elements." |
Language: | English |
References: | 5 |
Note: | Partial reprint appears in Rasen-Turf-Gazon, 25(2) June 1994, p. 46-49, with additional German and French summaries Tables Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Richards, C. W. 1994. The effects of mesh element inclusion on soil physical properties of turfgrass rootzones. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 70:p. 110-118. |
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