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Author(s):Follis, Chad; Fresenburg, Brad; Anderson, Stephen; Ervin, Erik
Author Affiliation:Follis: Horticulture Instructor, Mineral Area College, Park Hills, MO; Fresenburg: Extension & Research Associate; Anderson: Adjunct Professor, Plant Sciences, University of Missouri; Ervin: Associate Professor, Turfgrass Science, Virginia Tech
Title:How do sand-soil-compost rootzones work for athletic fields?
Section:Field science
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Source:SportsTurf. Vol. 25, No. 5, May 2009, p. 42-44.
Publishing Information:Van Nuys, CA: Gold Trade Publications
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Infiltration rate; Quality evaluation; Root zone; Root zone mixture; Soil hardness
Abstract/Contents:Discusses sand-based fields, focusing on their "response to surface traction, surface hardness, infiltration and turf appearance." Presents sand-soil rootzone research by the University of Missouri "that combined studying "sand-soil rootzones that combined both laboratory analysis and field investigations." States that "laboratory analyses were conducted to determine physical characteristics of the rootzone treatments and included saturated hydraulic conductivity, bulk density, and rootzone water retention. Total porosity was calculated using bulk density, capillary porosity was determined from water retention, and air-filled porosity was calculated as the difference between total and capillary porosity." Concludes that few differences were found in surface hardness, "compost treatments increased turfgrass quality but these had lower infiltration than the SandP10 and Sand treatments," and "while most treatments gave satisfactory turfgrass quality, absence of player and equipment traffic precludes any prediction for long-term success."
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Follis, C., B. Fresenburg, S. Anderson, and E. Ervin. 2009. How do sand-soil-compost rootzones work for athletic fields?. SportsTurf. 25(5):p. 42-44.
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