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Author(s):McAuliffe, K. W.; Hannan, B. K.
Author Affiliation:NZ Sports Turf Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Title:Effects of root zone construction and preparation methods on cricket pitch performance
Section:Soil physics
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Meeting Info.:Toronto, Ontario, Canada: July 2001
Source:International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 9, No. Part 2, 2001, p. 553-558.
Publishing Information:Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society
# of Pages:6
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Root zone; Cricket pitches; Rollers; Surface hardness; Non-selective herbicides; Percent living ground cover; Bulk density; Ball rebound resilience; Sports turf construction; Performance; Sports turf
Abstract/Contents:"The performance of contrasting cricket pitch constructions was evaluated during the 1999/2000 New Zealand playing season (October, 1999 to March, 2000). There were consistent and significant differences between the performance of the four soils and the two depths of clay soil used. Deep (125 mm) clay soil over sand profiles consistently produced better ball rebound bounce than shallow (50 mm) clay soil over sand profiles. The use of a medium to heavy (4000) kg [(4000 kg)] roller produced significantly higher ball rebound height and surface hardness than a light (1000 kg) roller. Soil bulk density was invariably greater to 100 mm depth when the heavier roller was used. Removal of turf cover by a non-selective herbicide resulted in significantly lower ball rebound height than with well-grassed plots. That this difference could not be explained by moisture content alone warrants further investigation. Data obtained using a 2.25 kg Clegg Hammer was more closely correlated with the ball rebound height measurements than were the readings from a 0.5 kg Clegg Hammer. Several practical conclusions can be drawn from the research. Cricket pitches built using a greater depth of cricket clay soil tend to offer better performance than pitches built with only a shallow depth of clay soil. Heavy rolling is likely to give higher soil bulk densities, which in turn produces greater ball rebound height. Turf cover on a pitch increases ball rebound height, for reasons other than altering soil moisture content. The 2.25 kg Clegg Hammer has a potential for use as a sensitive monitoring tool for assessing cricket pitch performance."
Language:English
References:15
Note:Reprint appears in Australian Turfgrass Management, Vol. 3, No. 5, October/November 2001, pp. 30-34
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McAuliffe, K. W., and B. K. Hannan. 2001. Effects of root zone construction and preparation methods on cricket pitch performance. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 553-558.
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