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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):Sports Turf Research Institute
Title:Use of marl
Section:Enquiries and replies
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Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 61, 1985, p. 152.
Publishing Information:Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute
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Question:"We have been advised to use marl at the end of the present playing season in order to produce firmer and faster wickets. Would you agree that the use of this material would be helpful?"
Answer/Response:"We recall from previous advisory visits that your cricket square is established on rather light soil and increasing its clay content by using marl or a similar material (e.g. Surrey loam, etc.) would be useful in improving wicket surfaces. Marl should, however, not be used neat as it will tend to form a distinct layer which could interfere with surface drainage and root growth when it becomes buried by top dressing in subsequent years. The aim when using marl should always be to mix it in to the top few inches of soil. The entire table should, therefore, be thoroughly spiked prior to the marl application covering the area several times in different directions using a machine preferably fitted with the flat knife type of tine and which will penetrate at least 100mm (4in.) After such spiking marl should then be applied but mixed with heavy loam top soil rather than as a straight dressing. A mixture of 70% screened heavy loam top soil and 30% marl is usually suitable for application at about 20kg/m2 (4lb./sq.yd.). After even spreading, the marl should be thoroughly worked into the tine holes using a drag mat or brush. It should be noted that we recommend overall application to the entire square rather that treatment of wicket ends only. If ends alone are treated then accumulated top dressing after a period of a few years, tends to produce higher areas at wicket ends and a consequent deterioration in playing surface levels."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Application methods; Cricket pitches; Cricket wickets; Marl; Recommendations; Soil amendments
Language:English
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Sports Turf Research Institute. 1985. Use of marl. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 61:p. 152.
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