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Author(s):Wasura, J. P.; Petrovic, A. M.
Author Affiliation:Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Title:Physical stability of inorganic amendments used in turfgrass root zones
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. 636-641.
Publishing Information:Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society
# of Pages:6
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Soil stability; Inorganic amendments; Root zone; Sand-based root zones; Porous ceramics; Diatomaceous earth; Clay; Clinoptilolite; Sand; Particle size; Golf greens; Physical properties of soil
Abstract/Contents:"Inorganic amendments are used to modify the physical and chemical properties of sand dominated root zones. The stability of inorganic amendments to forces of weathering, impact and abrasion is largely unknown. Under laboratory conditions, the stability of several inorganic amendments were determined using procedures that test gravel size particles. The inorganic amendments evaluated were a ceramic clay amendment, a diatomaceous earth amendment, two clay amendments, and two clinoptilolite zeolite amendments. Sand was evaluated as a control measure. There are no standard methods available to test he [the] physical stability of inorganic amendments used for golf greens or other sand-based turf areas; thus, methods used to determine the physical stability of the gravel used in the drainage layer of a golf green were used. American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standardized tests C-88 (sulfate soundness test) and C-131 (LA abrasion test) were used in this study to evaluate physical stability. The ceramic clay amendment, diatomaceous earth amendment, and both the zeolite sources exhibited < 12% degradation to the simulated effects of weathering and had the least amount of degradation to the simulated effects of impact and abrasion. As expected sand proved to be the most stable of all materials. Stability ranking was: sand
Language:English
References:13
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Wasura, J. P., and A. M. Petrovic. 2001. Physical stability of inorganic amendments used in turfgrass root zones. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 636-641.
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