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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.20.5.867 |
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Kowalewski, Alexander R.;
Rogers, John N. III;
Crum, James R.;
Dunne, Jeffrey C. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Kowalewski: Department of Environmental Horticulture, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, GA; Rogers, Crum and Dunne: Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI |
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| Title: | Sand topdressing applications improve shear strength and turfgrass density on trafficked athletic fields |
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| Section: | Research reports
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 20, No. 5, October 2010, p. 867-872. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Application rates; Compaction; Distribution; Drain laying; Evaluative methods; Lolium perenne; Native soil fields; Poa pratensis; Research plots; Sand capping; Sand topdressings; Sandy loam soils; Shear resistance; Shoot density; Topdressing; Wear testing
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Drain tile installation into a native-soil athletic field and subsequent sand topdressing applications are cost-effective alternatives to complete field renovation. However, if cumulative topdressing rates exceed root system development, surface stability may be compromised. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of cumulative topdressing, over a compacted sandy loam soil, on the fall wear tolerance and surface shear strength of a kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)-perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) stand. Research was initiated in East Lansing, MI, on 10 Apr. 2007. A well-graded, high-sand-content root zone (90.0% sand, 7.0% silt, and 3.0% clay) was topdressed at a 0.25-inch depth [2.0 lb/ft2 (dry weight)] per application, providing cumulative topdressing depths of 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 inches applied from 11 July to 15 Aug. 2007. Fall traffic was applied twice weekly to all treatments from 10 Oct. to 3 Nov. 2007. In 2008, topdressing applications and traffic, as described earlier, were repeated on the same experimental plots. Results obtained from this research suggest that the 0.5-inch topdressing depth applied over a 5-week period in the summer will provide improved shoot density and surface shear strength in the subsequent fall. Results also suggest that topdressing rates as thick as 4.0 inches accumulated over a 2-year period will provide increased shoot density, but diminished surface shear strength." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 29 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Kowalewski, A. R., J. N. III Rogers, J. R. Crum, and J. C. Dunne. 2010. Sand topdressing applications improve shear strength and turfgrass density on trafficked athletic fields. HortTechnology. 20(5):p. 867-872. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.20.5.867 |
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