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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Richter, H. A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Richter-Rasen, Austria |
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| Title: | The renovation of soccer fields in Austria |
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| Meeting Info.: | 7th International Turfgrass Society Research Conference, Palm Beach, FL, USA, 18-24 July, 1993 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 7, 1993, p. 888-895. |
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| Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corp. |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Drainage improvement; Drainage systems; Soccer fields; Sports turf construction; Sports turf renovation
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| Geographic Terms: | Austria |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The number of athletic fields with turf in Austria is rather constant, with only a few new fields per year being constucted. Soccer is still the most popular sport, though. Circumstances indicate the need for high renovation activity. This descriptive study, outlining the status quo and new trends of Austrian athletic field renovation, was conducted to supply researchers, maintenance authorities and contractors with a basis for further development. The most frequent visible defects, that lead to renovation, are poor drainage and unsatisfactory turf quality. The former is a result of very fine-textured soils that tend to compact. Water infiltration in these soils is reduced in heavy traffic areas like the goalmouths and the longitudinal axis of the playing-field. On the other hand, water runoff towards the edge of the field is often interfered with because of the lack of grade. A gradient towards the longitudinal axis, generated by compaction and settlement caused by heavy traffic, has been observed. Unsatisfactory turf quality is mainly due to annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.), which is the predominant grass-species on two thirds of all soccer pitches, causing low shearing strength and many gaps. Conventional procedures of soccer-field renovation, as described by the Austrian Standardization Institute and as currently practised, do not enough consider these facts. They are merely "cosmetic" and do not eliminate the cause. Therefore, a different approach to soccer-field renovation is suggested: break up and replacement of the existing lawn by high-quality sod." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| Note: | "Chapter 128"
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Richter, H. A. 1993. The renovation of soccer fields in Austria. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 7:p. 888-895. |
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