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| Author(s): | Boniak, R.;
Chong, S.-K.;
Ok, C.-H.;
Diesburg, K. L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Plant, Soil, and General Agriculture Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL |
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| Title: | Rootzone mixes amended with crumb rubber - field study |
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| Section: | Soil physics
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| Meeting Info.: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada: July 2001 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 9, No. Part 2, 2001, p. 487-492. |
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| Publishing Information: | Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Root zone mixture; Rubber; Germination; Clipping weight; Quality; Root weight; Soil moisture; Surface hardness; Performance; Soil amendments
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality and performance of turf established on rootzone mixes amended with crumb rubber in a fine-textured soil. The field experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design at the Horticulture Research Center (HRC), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). The soil was classified as a Hosmer silty clay loam (Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Fragiudalfs). Three different grades (average 3.5, 6.5 and 9.5 mm) of crumb rubber shredded from used tires were added to soil for the purpose of enhancing its tilth. The amounts of crumb rubber (treatment) amended in soil were 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 g g-1. In addition, a zero amendment (as a control) and a zero amendment with 6.5 mm crumb rubber topdressing were included for comparison. The grass used in the test was a tall fescue and bluegrass (90:10) mix. Parameters measured included germination rate, grass clipping weight, turf quality index, root mass, soil moisture content and surface hardness. Poor germination rates were observed in mixes with 0.3 and 0.4 g g-1 amendment rates of 3.5 mm crumb rubber. Overall, results indicated that soil mixed with 6.5 mm crumb rubber at 0.2 g g-1 amendment rate had the highest clipping yields, but no statistical difference in turf quality was observed between the control and 0.2 g g-1 of 6.5 mm treatments." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Crumb rubber as a soil amendment |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Boniak, R., S.-K. Chong, C.-H. Ok, and K. L. Diesburg. 2001. Rootzone mixes amended with crumb rubber - field study. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 487-492. |
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