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| Author(s): | McNitt, A. S.;
Landschoot, P. J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Agronomy, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
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| Title: | The effects of soil reinforcing inclusions in an athletic field rootzone |
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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. 565-572. |
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| Publishing Information: | Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 8 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Sports turf; Root zone; Soil inclusions; Soil stability; Turf reinforcing systems; Wear resistance; Physical properties of soil; Surfaces; Soil amendments; Inorganic amendments
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Reinforcing materials have been utilized in non-cohesive soil (sand) rootzones in attempts to increase the surface stability and improve the playability of athletic fields. Researchers in the civil engineering discipline have reported improved soil characteristics when reinforcing materials were amended into the cohesive soils and exposed to heavy loads. The objective of this field study was to determine if the addition of DuPont Shredded Carpet, Sportgrass, and Turfgrids to a cohesive soil exposed to simulated foot traffic resulted in beneficial soil physical properties and playing surface quality. The reinforcements studied in this experiment had limited and varying effects on turfgrass wear resistance, soil physical properties, and playing surface conditions. These effects were dependent on inclusion type and wear level. Individual inclusions tended to produce both limited benefits and detriments. The use of these inclusions in a cohesive-soil athletic field rootzone does not seem to be cost-effective." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 19 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McNitt, A. S., and P. J. Landschoot. 2001. The effects of soil reinforcing inclusions in an athletic field rootzone. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 565-572. |
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