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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/mitgc/article/200218.pdf
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| Author(s): | Lundberg, L. M.;
Crum, J. R.;
Rogers, J. N. III |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University |
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| Title: | Quantification of maintenance practices for athletic fields |
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| Meeting Info.: | East Lansing, MI: January 21-24, 2002 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. Vol. 31, 2002, p. 18. |
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| Publishing Information: | East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Sports turf; Surface hardness; Mowing frequency; Fertilization rates; Application frequency; Sand-based athletic fields; Native soil fields
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents a study to "quantify the relationship between 12 turfgrass management programs and turfgrass longevity under trafficked conditions on a sand based and native soil root zone" and "demonstrate the best management practices to athletic field managers/Athletic Directors by evaluating turfgrass quality and wear tolerance on high sand content and native soil fields." First year results indicate "that applicaiton of the high rate of fertilizer (5 g N m-2 applied seven times per year for a total of 35 g N yr-1) or the low frequent rate of fertilizer (2.5 g N m-2 applied eight times per year for a total of 25 g of N yr-1) will give a 16% increase in fall turfgrass cover, a 14% increase in fall turfgrass quality, and a 10% increase in fall turfgrass color, as compared to the low infrequent rate of fertilizer (5 g N m-2 five times per year for a total of 25 g N yr-1). Mowing twice per week will give a 10% increase in fall turfgrass color. The low frequent rate of fertility gives the highest shear strength, and cultivation lowers the surface hardness and decreases shear strength until traffic is applied. Data collected in the second year continues along the same trends and also shows that density increases linearly with mowing." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Lundberg, L. M., J. R. Crum, and J. N. III Rogers. 2002. Quantification of maintenance practices for athletic fields. p. 18. In Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Michigan Turfgrass Conference. East Lansing, MI: January 21-24, 2002. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University. |
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