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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):Sports Turf Research Institute
Title:Rolling hockey pitches
Section:Enquiries and replies
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Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 67, 1991, p. 170.
Publishing Information:Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute
# of Pages:1
Question:"To produce a smooth playing surface we have always rolled our hockey pitch every week throughout the playing season. We are now told we have a compaction problem leading to poor drainage which is causing puddling on the pitch surface and cutting up under play. Is it true that our rolling caused the compaction and what can we do to regain a true playing surface."
Answer/Response:"A smooth, firm and true surface is essential for a hockey pitch but there remains the misconception that the only way to create such a surface is by repeated heavy rolling. The impeded drainage noted is a direct consequence of heavy rolling over the years destructuring the soil, thereby reducing the pore space between particles which limits the rate of water movement down through the soil profile. Wear from play and routine maintenance all contribute to the compaction of the topsoil and clearly the action of rolling only serves to compound the problem. You use a wide self-propelled cylinder mower (with trailing seat) to produce a quality finish when cutting and the roller on this implement is heavy enough for the majority of your rolling requirements. Occasional. additional light rolling may be acceptable but never roll when ground conditions are wet. To relieve the compaction intensive aeration is essential and we recommend the use of the Sports Ground Verti-Drain during end of season renovation work. In order to prevent the build up of compaction in the future regular slit-tine aeration is essential through the playing season with localised hand forking in goal mouths to compensate for heavy wear in these areas."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Aerification; Compaction; Drainage improvement; Field hockey pitches; Recommendations; Rolling; Sports turf maintenance; Surface quality
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Sports Turf Research Institute. 1991. Rolling hockey pitches. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 67:p. 170.
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