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Web URL(s): | http://sportsturfonline.com/2008/06/30/crumb-rubber-improves-field-wear-tolerance/4987/ Last checked: 12/10/2015 Notes: Variant date of June 30, 2008 http://sturf.lib.msu.edu/article/2008jul10b.pdf Last checked: 12/18/2009 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Goddard, Matthew;
Sorochan, John |
Author Affiliation: | Goddard: Graduate Research Assistant, Turfgrass Weed Science, Virginia Tech; Sorochan: Associate Professor, Turfgrass Science and Management, The University of Tennessee |
Title: | Crumb rubber improves field wear tolerance |
Section: | Field science Other records with the "Field science" Section
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Source: | SportsTurf. Vol. 24, No. 7, July 2008, p. 10, 12. |
Publishing Information: | Chicago, IL: Bev-Al Communications (m2media360) |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Crumb rubber; Wear resistance; Traffic damage; Athletic fields; Choice of species; Cynodon dactylon; Playability; Hybrid bermudagrasses; Breeding improvement; Traffic simulation; Poa pratensis X Poa arachnifera
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the use of crumb rubber as a topdressing, highlighting potential advantages. Explains that "crumb rubber over actively growing turfgrass can improve wear tolerance and prolong playability." Details a test conducted "to determine the wear tolerance of four turfgrasses in the transition zone of the United States." Lists turfgrasses tested in the study, including Tifway hybrid bermudagrass, Riviera and Quickstand bermudagrasses, and Thermal Blue hybrid Kentucky bluegrass. Briefly highlights the potential advantages and disadvantages of using Kentucky bluegrass (KBG) and Texas bluegrass (TBG) in the transition zone. Concludes that "all plots receiving crumb rubber treatments had improved turfgrass cover at the end of the season than those not receiving crumb rubber topdressing." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: Crumb rubber as a soil amendment |
Note: | Includes sidebars, "Best management practices", and "Common lab tests for sports turf", p. 12 Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Goddard, M., and J. Sorochan. 2008. Crumb rubber improves field wear tolerance. SportsTurf. 24(7):p. 10, 12. |
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