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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Hall, Ron |
Author Affiliation: | Managing Editor, Athletic Turf: Maintenance & Technology |
Title: | Sow's ear to silk purse: The Penn State grounds crew drilled 110,000 holes in its 38-year-old Beaver Stadium field to provide for better drainage and stronger turf |
Section: | Maintenance Other records with the "Maintenance" Section
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Source: | Athletic Turf: Maintenance & Technology. March 1998, p. 14-16. |
Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications |
# of Pages: | 3 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Renovation; Case studies; Drainage systems; Soils; Root zone
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Abstract/Contents: | Describes a method of improving the drainage of native-soil sports fields, as used at Beaver Stadium at Penn State University. Built in 1959 with sub-optimal design and construction methods, the field had very poor drainage. In 1993-1997, the field was renovated by drilling of numerous small holes which were filled with well-draining sand. The renovation process is detailed and the results are described. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Hall, R. 1998. Sow's ear to silk purse: The Penn State grounds crew drilled 110,000 holes in its 38-year-old Beaver Stadium field to provide for better drainage and stronger turf. Athlet. Turf Maint. Technol. p. 14-16. |
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