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| Web URL(s): | http://sturf.lib.msu.edu/article/2013may22b.pdf
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http://sportsturfonline.com/2013/05/21/the-7-best-youth-baseball-field-maintenance-tips/4765/
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Reiner, Jim |
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| Author Affiliation: | Field Director, Sunrise Little League, Orangevale and Field Maintenance, Valley Christian Academy, Roseville, CA |
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| Title: | The 7 best youth baseball field maintenance tips |
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| Section: | Field science
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| Source: | SportsTurf. Vol. 29, No. 5, May 2013, p. 22-23, 26-27. |
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| Publishing Information: | Park Ridge, Illinois: Specialty Information Media |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Baseball fields; Maintenance; Playability; Recommendations
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents seven tips to help improve maintenance on baseball fields. Lists the seven tips; determine what improvements are needed; build and regularly use a nail drag to improve dirt maintenance; periodically core aerate to improve turf health; Use stubs for batter box corners, provide access to shared equipment, and really focus on not getting any dirt on grass edges to improve a large complex; soak dirt before game time, manage the edge for a flat transition, and mow often on high school baseball fields; use mound clay, laser grade the infield, and manage the field for player safety on college level fields and higher; and states that water is the most important maintenance tool. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Includes sidebar, "Ball park assessment checklist", p. 22
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Reiner, J. 2013. The 7 best youth baseball field maintenance tips. SportsTurf. 29(5):p. 22-23, 26-27. |
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Last checked: 12/08/2015 |
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