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| Author(s): | Follis, Chad C.;
Anderson, Stephen H.;
Ervin, Erik H.;
Fresenburg, Brad S. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Follis: Mineral Area College, Park Hills; Anderson: Dept. of Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences; Fresenburg: Division of Plant Sciences, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Ervin: Dept. of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA |
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| Title: | Assessment of rootzone mixes with inorganic and organic amendments for athletic fields |
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| Section: | Soil physics and rootzone construction
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| Meeting Info.: | Beijing, China: July 14-19, 2013 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 12, 2013, p. 633-639. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, Wisconsin: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Infiltration; Playability; Root zone; Sand-based root zones; Shear resistance; Traction; Turfgrass quality
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Rootzones for sports fields need to provide quality turfgrass to allow safe playing conditions. An experiment was conducted to compare playability for several rootzone treatments with inorganic and organic amendments. Rootzone treatments for the study included 100% sand, 90% sand/10% peat, 90% sand/10% peat/0.41 kg/m2 fibers, 85% sand/10% peat/5% calcined clay, 85% sand/10% peat/5% zeolite, 85% sand/7.5% calcined clay/7.5% zeolite, 85% sand/15% compost, and 100% soil (by volume). Playability was assessed with traction shear and shock attenuation units. Traction shear results for all treatments were found to be within recommended limits for the two-year study. Shock attenuation values were slightly lower than recommendations for the first sampling date but were mostly within limits during the rest of the study. The soil treatment had higher than recommended values during the second year. Infiltration rates were highest for the sand-based rootzone with fibers. The fibers appeared to maintain permeability over a longer time period compared to other treatments. Turf quality was best for the sand-based rootzone with compost; however this treatment had slightly lower than recommended infiltration rates. Most turfgrass quality values were within recommended values. Recommendations from this field study suggest that playability of athletic fields with sand-based rootzones can be enhanced with organic or inorganic amendments." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 19 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Follis, C. C., S. H. Anderson, E. H. Ervin, and B. S. Fresenburg. 2013. Assessment of rootzone mixes with inorganic and organic amendments for athletic fields. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 12:p. 633-639. |
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