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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, England |
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| Title: | The effects of aeration treatments and soil moisture content on the quality of turf for horse racing |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass Science. Vol. 75, 1999, p. 100-109. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aeration; Race tracks; Soil moisture; Quality; Soil aeration; Methodology; Coring; Techniques; Comparisons; Density; Color; Reflectance; Infiltration; Surface hardness; Vertidrain; Wear; Compaction; Penetration; Application frequency
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| Abstract/Contents: | "A trial was carried out at Nottingham Racecourse between 1996 and 1999 to evaluate the performance of four methods of soil aeration. The work included three methods of deeper aeration (the Verti-Drain, Twose Turf Conditioner, compressed air) in combination with slit tine aeration. When the equipment was used there was little surface disruption with the Verti-Drain or compressed air. There was some tearing of the thatch layer associated with the use of the Twose Turf Conditioner and minor repair work was needed. In 1996, dry conditions meant that the grass died out along the slits created by the Turf Conditioner leading to a reduction in turf quality for two to three months. None of the aeration treatments appeared to have any long term effects on the density or colour of the turf as measured by reflectance ratio. There was some evidence of higher infiltration rates when the Verti-Drain and Twose Turf Conditioner were used but these effects were not always consistent. Slit tine aeration appeared to have no effect on water infiltration rate. Penetration resistance and hardness were highly dependent on soil moisture content. Both the Verti-Drain and Twose Turf Conditioner reduced the firmness of the surface immediately after use but these effect were generally short lived. Slit tine aeration had no measurable effect on hardness values. No significant differences were recorded with respect to the amount of damage by horses' hooves for the different aeration treatments. The strong relationships between moisture content, penetration resistance and hardness suggest that irrigation practices are considerably more important than aeration methods in reducing the firmness of the racing surface." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 13 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Baker, S. W., A. Cook, and D. J. Binns. 1999. The effects of aeration treatments and soil moisture content on the quality of turf for horse racing. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 75:p. 100-109. |
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