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| Author(s): | Henderson, J. J.;
Rogers, J. N. III;
Crum, J. R. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Henderson: Department of Plant Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; Rogers and Crum: Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan |
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| Title: | The effects of natural and artificial root zone inclusions on the playing surface characteristics of trafficked Kentucky bluegrass |
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| Section: | Soil physics and rootzone construction
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| Meeting Info.: | Santiago, Chile: July 26-30 2009 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 11, No. Part 2, 2009, p. 1107-1129. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, WI: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 23 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Infiltration rate; Playability; Poa pratensis; Sand-based root zones; Surface hardness; Traffic simulation; Wear resistance
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Many athletic fields are constructed with high sand content root zones. Sand root zones maintain macroporosity once compacted, but can develop problems due to their instability. Many modifications have been developed to increase the strength, to limit deformation, and to increase the wear resistance of natural playing surfaces. These modified root zones are being constructed all over the world, but a comprehensive study directly comparing them is lacking. Two mineral amended sand root zones, two randomly oriented synthetically amended sand root zones and three sand-soil mixes were compared to two straight sand treatments under simulated traffic in this three year field study. The objectives of this study were; 1) To compare the playing surface characteristics (surface hardness, divoting resistance, and turfgrass cover) of these modified athletic field root zones under simulated traffic. 2) To monitor changes in infiltration rates after each season of simulated traffic. 3) To evaluate the amendment effects on the strength of the root zone. Sand-soil mixes containing 7%, 9%, and 15% silt+clay increased soil bearing capacity more consistently than artificial amendments, but also had the greatest decrease in infiltration rates over two traffic seasons. The sand-soil mix containing 15% silt+clay had the poorest wear tolerance, and highest surface hardness, while randomly oriented artificial amendments had minimal effects on soil bearing capacity once turfgrass cover was reduced to 40-60%." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 40 |
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| Note: | Reprint appears in 2009 Annual Turfgrass Research Report [Connecticut], 2010, p. 91
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Henderson, J. J., J. N. III Rogers, and J. R. Crum. 2009. The effects of natural and artificial root zone inclusions on the playing surface characteristics of trafficked Kentucky bluegrass. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 11(Part 2):p. 1107-1129. |
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