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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
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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
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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
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
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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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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
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