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Author(s):Canaway, P. M.
Author Affiliation:The Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley, West Yorkshire
Title:A Comparison of Different Methods of Establishment Using Seed and Sod on the Cover and Playing Quality of Turf for Football
Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 66, June 1990, p. 28-41.
Publishing Information:Bingley, England: Sports Turf Research Institute
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Mesocotyl; Sod; Sand; Construction; Sports turf tests; Root zone; Traction; Ball rebound resilience; Infiltration; Organic matter; Moisture; Playability; Pregermination; Stones; Gravel
Abstract/Contents:" An experiment involving six establishment treatments - three using seed and three using sod - was laid down on pure sand construction in June 1985 and then subjected to artificial wear treatments during the subsequent football season, concluding in April 1986. The treatments included: normal seeding (NL) with Lolium perenne `Loretta' at 22 g m-2; seeding with pregerminated seed (PG); double seed rate (DR), i.e. 44 g m-2; `Bravura' seeling sod (BVA); Rolawn mature sod (RLN); and Bingley mature sod (BLY). Data were collected on ground cover, traction, ball rebound resilience, hardness, water infiltration rate, soil organic matter and moisture content. Swards established using sod gave good cover and playing quality but plots established from seed gave unacceptably low cover at the start of the playing season and poor traction during the playing season. A disadvatage of the use of sod was a large reduction in water infiltration rate relative to turf established using seed once wear treatments started, even though there were no differences in infiltration rates before wear. Infiltration rate at the end of the experiment was highly correlated with the amount and depth of organic matter present in the immediate surface of the rootzone. The implications of the results for the establishment and management of sand rootzones are discussed."
Language:English
References:23
See Also:Other items relating to: PREGRM
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Canaway, P. M. 1990. A Comparison of Different Methods of Establishment Using Seed and Sod on the Cover and Playing Quality of Turf for Football. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 66:p. 28-41.
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