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| Web URL(s): | http://sturf.lib.msu.edu/article/2008feb24b.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Anonymous |
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| Title: | Bossard values use of soil conditioners |
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| Section: | Field science
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| Source: | SportsTurf. Vol. 24, No. 2, February 2008, p. 24-27. |
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| Publishing Information: | Chicago, IL: Bev-Al Communications (m2media360) |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Soil conditioners; Sports turf maintenance; Playability; Calcined clay; Skinned areas; Athletic field design; Granules; Baseball fields; Soil improvement; Sports turf safety
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| Subjects' Names: | Bossard, Roger |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses possible benefits to soil conditioners, highlighting Roger Bossard's, head groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox, using soil conditioners. Suggests that "soil conditioners are a major part of both construction and maintenance." Explains that "soil conditioners made from calcined montmorillonite clay are used to manage moisture, reduce compaction, and increase drainage on [a] sports field. They can be used during construction on the turf areas of [a] field to improve rootzone growth and also on the skinned areas of [a] baseball or softball field to enhance footing." States that "when incorporated into the soil the conditioner creates spaces so the roots grow deeper thus toughening up...grass. As a footing for the skinned areas of [a] ball field, soil conditioners absorb excess water because of their capacity to suck up moisture; they also help with traction as an athlete is running." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | "This article was provided by Pro's Choice sports field products, www.proschoice1.com"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 2008. Bossard values use of soil conditioners. SportsTurf. 24(2):p. 24-27. |
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