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Author(s):Hannan, Brendan
Author Affiliation:New Zealand Sports Turf Institute, Palmerston North
Title:Covering pitches
Section:Sports fields/cricket
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Meeting Info.:The Edge, Auckland, New Zealand: 24-27 June 2003
Source:Proceedings of the Second New Zealand Sports TurfConference and Trade Show. Vol. 2, 2003, p. 160.
Publishing Information:Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cricket pitches; Protective covers; Soil moisture; Playability; Sports turf maintenance; Game preparation
Abstract/Contents:Discusses the use of covers on cricket pitches, stating that "cricket, unlike most other sports, has a very low tolerance of wet surfaces in order to provide adequate playing conditions. The risk of rain/moisture affecting the playing strip and adjacent areas can be a major problem for groundsmen." Lists maintenance tools and techniques that may help keep cricket pitches dry, including "large lightweight covers"; "supersoppers"; "deep tyne aeration"; "integrated use of covers...and block drainage systems"; "use of lightweight transparent raised covers"; "development of covering transportation systems to reduce labour [labor] requirements and to facilitate rapid covering in winter and summer withreduced labour or in windy conditions."
Language:English
References:0
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hannan, B. 2003. Covering pitches. p. 160. In Proceedings of the Second New Zealand Sports TurfConference and Trade Show. The Edge, Auckland, New Zealand: 24-27 June 2003. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute.
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