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| Author(s): | Craft, J.;
Baldwin, C. M.;
McCurdy, J. D.;
Stewart, B. R.;
Philley, H. W.;
Blythe, E. K.;
Tomaso-Peterson, M. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS |
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| Title: | Maintaining soil physical properties in athletic fields using alternative technology |
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| Section: | Establishment and maintenance
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| Meeting Info.: | New Brunswick, New Jersey: July 16-21, 2017 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 13, 2017, p. [1-20]. |
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| Publishing Information: | s.l.: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 20 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Compaction; Cultivation methods; Cynodon dactylon x Cynodon transvaalensis; Evaluations; Hollow tine coring; Physical properties of soil
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| Cultivar Names: | Tifway |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Cultivation practices on athletic fields reduce compaction caused by continuous traffic from sporting events; however, this cultural practice can reduce turf coverage and quality. The objective of this research was to determine the effects of combining dry injection (DI) cultivation with a traditional hollow-tine (HT) cultivation program on soil physical properties. Research was conducted from 1 May to 31 August 2014 and 2015 on a native soil 'Tifway' bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy] playing surface at the Mississippi State University practice football in Starkville, MS. Treatments included a combination of HT cultivation, DI cultivation at three frequencies and two depths (12.6 and 24.4 cm), and HT combined with three DI cultivation programs. Hollow-tine treatments were applied once each year (July). The DI treatments were applied at various frequencies during June, July, and August over the 2-yr study with a DryJect Maximus. HT treatments significantly reduced surface firmness compared to five DI 12.6 cm depth applications over 2-yr. Incorporating HT into two DI applications to the 24.4 cm depth reduced surface firmness by 12% compared to two DI applications to the 12.6 cm depth. No differences in thatch-mat depth, organic matter concentration, chlorophyll index, normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI), and turfgrass recovery were observed. Results indicate DI cultivation utilized once a year over a two-year period at the 24.4 cm depth combined with HT on a native soil athletic field is an effective option to reduce soil compaction." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 24 |
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| Note: | TIC-hosted web link available 2 years after publication date.
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Craft, J., C. M. Baldwin, J. D. McCurdy, B. R. Stewart, H. W. Philley, E. K. Blythe, et al. 2017. Maintaining soil physical properties in athletic fields using alternative technology. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 13:p. [1-20]. |
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