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Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/stnew/article/2008sum19.pdf Last checked: 08/20/2009 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
Author(s): | Chris, Duane |
Author Affiliation: | Communications Director, Waterloo Organization of Disc Sports |
Title: | Turning unused green space into the 'ultimate' field |
Source: | Sports Turf Manager [STA]. Vol. 21, No. 2, Summer 2008, p. 19-20. |
Publishing Information: | Guelph, Ontario: The Sports Turf Association |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Sports turf construction; Cultural methods; Overseeding; Greenspace; Sports turf maintenance; Mowing height; Ultimate (sport); Topdressing; Aerification; Weed control; Playability; Community service
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the development of "a large area of open and relatively flat green space in [the City of Kitchener, Canada, Kiwanis Park] for use as a dedicated, full-sized, lined Ultimate [Frisbee] fields for WODS [Waterloo Organization of Disc Sports] league activities." States that "this green space had spent...30-plus years as unused and un-maintained land. The grass...consisted of a vareity of grass species - Kentucky bluegrass, annual bluegrass, fine fescue and other grasses and weeds...though generally flat, the turf had divots, ruts and moderate swales throughout. A large-scale, invasive landscaping effort was out of the question, with budget constraints and the City's desire to maintain the natural appearance of the park as much as possible." Explains that "the solution was readily accepted by both parties: a multi-year effort of gradual improvement through natural restorative techniques and cultural practices." Details maintenance practices used on the field. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, b/w |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Chris, D. 2008. Turning unused green space into the 'ultimate' field. Sports Turf Manager. 21(2):p. 19-20. |
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