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Publication Type:
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Trade
Author(s):Anonymous
Title:Research conduit
Source:Green Industry Today. Vol. 1, No. 6, September 1990, p. 12.
Publishing Information:Clarkston, MI: Mailings, etc.
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Traction; Soil properties; Impact tests
Abstract/Contents:"A study was conducted to provide quantitative assessments of hardness and traction, two important factors in a field's playing quality, and to determine relationships between these factors, vegetation, soil properties, and mainteneance practices on game and practice fields at twelve high schools. Traction was measured with a shear vane and hardness was quantified by measuring the maximum deceleration during the impact of a dropped missile. The greater the impact value (deceleration), the harder the field. Traction and hardness were measured on five dates over a period of 13 months. Turfgrass and weed cover, soil bulk density texture, pH, and available nutrient levels were determined for each field. All measurements were made both inside and outside the hashmarks at one of the 35-yard lines. Maintenance information was provided by school personnel." Turfgrass managers can improve athletic field conditions by selecting management practices that affect soil moisture, bulk density, and turfgrass cover. Neglected practice fields can be developed into better playing surfaces with more maintenance.
Language:English
References:0
Note:Article is an abstract summary of Relationships between Athletic Field Hardness and Traction, Vegetation, Soil Properties, and Maintenance Practices by J. N. Rogers III, D. V. Waddington, and J. C. Harper II, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, Penn.
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Anonymous. 1990. Research conduit. Green Ind. Today. 1(6):p. 12.
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