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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Anonymous |
Title: | Turf wars: Like it or not, synthetic turf is increasingly becoming a part of the grounds care and sporting landscape. It is commonly believed that synthetic turf is maintenance free, however this could not be further from the truth |
Section: | Synthetic turf Other records with the "Synthetic turf" Section
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Source: | The Groundsman. Vol. 62, No. 12, December 2008, p. 15-17. |
Publishing Information: | London, England: Institute of Groundsmanship. |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Artificial turf; Equipment; Maintenance scheduling; Natural versus artificial turf; Maintenance costs; Athletic fields
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Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the use of synthetic turf, stating that "many sporting facilities buy synthetic turf, believing it will give them a maintenance free pitch that can be used all year round. Although synthetic turf can be used with more frequency than a natural grass turf, it still requires a lot of care." Explains that "there are four main types of synthetic turf": "sand filled fibrillated tape"; "sand dressed polypropylene and LSR polyethylene"; "long pile/short pile rubber and sand filled 'studded sport' carpets"; and "long pile/short pile non-filled or eco filled 'studded sport' carpets." Also discusses possible maintenance practices for synthetic turf, emphasizing that "maintaining turf should start with the initial design of the pitch." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: Artificial vs. Natural Turf Surfaces |
Note: | Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Anonymous. 2008. Turf wars: Like it or not, synthetic turf is increasingly becoming a part of the grounds care and sporting landscape. It is commonly believed that synthetic turf is maintenance free, however this could not be further from the truth. Groundsman. 62(12):p. 15-17. |
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