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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Larsen, Søren Ugilt;
Fischer, Jørgen |
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| Author Affiliation: | Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg C, Denmark |
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| Title: | Playing intensity and grass, weed, and bare ground on football pitches |
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| Section: | Weeds
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| Meeting Info.: | Llandudno, Wales, UK: July 10-15 2005 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 10, No. Part 2, 2005, p. 1205-1212. |
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| Publishing Information: | Aberystywth, Ceredigion, UK: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Football fields; Playability; Ground cover; Weeds; Cultural methods; Weed control; Seasonal variation; Wear resistance
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Little is known about the quantitative effects of playing intensity on the occurrence of ground cover of grass, weed, and bare ground on football pitches. In this study, the relationship was studied on 41 Danish football pitches through a three-year period. The ground cover was measured in May, September, and November each year in twelve different positions on each football pitch. The playing intensity was expressed as cumulative hours of playing on each football pitch and ranged from 77 to 743 hours year-1. The mean ground cover differed considerably between positions on the football pitch, with least weed and most bare ground in front of the goal and the centre of the pitch and conversely at the corners of the penalty area and at the sides of the pitch. When comparing pitches with different playing intensities, the proportion of weed decreased and the proportion of bare ground increased non-linearly with playing intensity, the effect varying between the positions on the football pitch. Grass cover in front of the goal decreased linearly with playing intensity whereas grass cover in the penalty area and at the sides increased. Changes in ground cover between seasons were also related to playing intensity, the largest changes in grass and bare ground occurring on intensively used football pitches. The distribution of ground cover and the effect of playing intensity suggest that the position of football pitches should be displaced sideways at regular intervals to obtain a more homogenous distribution of wear. In addition to various cultural techniques, this may provide a potential means of controlling weeds on football pitches without the use of pesticides." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 21 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Larsen, S. U., and J. Fischer. 2005. Playing intensity and grass, weed, and bare ground on football pitches. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 2):p. 1205-1212. |
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