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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/stnew/article/2010aut25.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Young, Bradley H. |
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| Author Affiliation: | 2010 STA scholarship recipient |
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| Title: | Constructing world class tennis courts |
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| Source: | Sports Turf Manager [STA]. Vol. 23, No. 3, Autumn 2010, p. 25-26. |
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| Publishing Information: | Guelph, Ontario: The Sports Turf Association |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Construction specifications; Drainage system design; Herringbone pattern; Maintenance intensity; Seeding versus sodding; Sports turf construction; Tennis courts; Tennis facilities; Topsoil
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses potential means of constructing and maintaining "world class tennis courts," noting that "there are three main elements which make up any grass court - the turf, the soil, and the base - and only when all three are in synergy can a proper patch of land be called a grass court." Details methods of constructing a grass court, suggesting that "there are specific recommendations that should be followed when constructing a court and the cross-section drawing of a tennis court looks very similar to that of a USGA [United States Golf Association] green." Highlights the construction of Wimbledon's courts, reporting that they use "the grid system for drainage, where the main 4" [inch] line runs down one side of the court and the lateral 3" lines run almost perpendicular to the main line at a slope of 1% [percent] so the water will continue to flow." Provides recommendations and illustrations regarding the installation of the "binding layer," which "brings together the base and the topsoil while preventing the topsoil from moving down into the base." Mentions that the binding layer "should be lime-free to prevent altering the pH [potential Hydrogen] of the topsoil above it." Presents steps toward laying topsoil and establishing turf, stating that "some tennis facilities use a mixture of perennial ryegrass and fine fescue; in fact Wimbledon did that up until 2001 at which time they switched to a mixture of different perennial ryegrass cultivars." Briefly discusses the potential advantages and disadvantages of sodding and seeding and concludes that "once the grass on the court has been established, it is up to the ground staff to maintain the high level of quality and playability that is expected at Wimbledon." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 4 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Young, B. H. 2010. Constructing world class tennis courts. Sports Turf Manager [STA]. 23(3):p. 25-26. |
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