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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Baker, S. W.;
Cook, A.;
Binns, D. J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | The Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU |
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| Title: | The effect of soil type and profile construction on the performance of cricket pitches. I. Soil properties and grass cover during the first season of use |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass Science. Vol. 74, 1998, p. 80-92. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 13 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Chemical properties of soil; Physical properties of soil; Cricket pitches; Bulk density; Organic matter; Soil depth; Soil moisture; Clay; Weather; Rolling; Drying; Air filled porosity; Saturation; Percent living ground cover; Roots; Density; Sports turf construction
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Soil properties, grass cover and rooting characteristics were examined for fifteen cricket pitch profiles formed from seven different soils with variations in the underlying layers. In May, July and September 1997 the trial area was prepared as though it would be used for first class cricket and on each occasion monitoring took place over four days. Bulk density after pitch preparation was influenced primarily by the organic matter content of the soil and bulk density was generally greatest for the 20-40 mm measurement depth. Soil moisture content was influenced by the clay and organic matter content of the soil and weather conditions during the period of pitch preparation and monitoring. Even in dry conditions the process of compaction by rolling and shrinkage on drying meant that the majority of the pore space remained water filled. For example, for relatively dry conditions in July 1997, the mean air-filled pore space value for all soils for the 0-20 mm measurement depth wa 7.8% and the mean figure for the degree of saturation of the pore space was 79%. In spite of the scarification and close mowing as part of pitch preparation, different soils retained different amounts of grass cover and there was also variations in the content of Poa annua L. Both grass cover and root density appeared to be influenced by the organic matter content of the soil and bulk density. Root density declined through the course of the cricket season. Compared with the effects of soil type in the upper 100 mm, the effects of base construction were relatively small. However, some significant effects were recorded for soil moisture content and grass cover." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 13 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: ROLLO |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Baker, S. W., A. Cook, and D. J. Binns. 1998. The effect of soil type and profile construction on the performance of cricket pitches. I. Soil properties and grass cover during the first season of use. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 74:p. 80-92. |
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