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| Author(s): | Escritt, J. R.;
Daniells, I. G. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley |
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| Title: | Soil drainage: getting the water through to the drains |
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| Source: | Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 53, 1977, p. 98. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Drainage; Surface drainage; Subsurface drainage; Compaction; Drainage channels; Flow to drains; Sports turf; Vertical drainage
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The provision of drains in a playing field is (except in rare cases) essential. Drains do not, however, necessarily produce a dry ground. There is the problem of getting water through the soil to the drains. For the majority of natural soils a good structure is necessary if water is to move freely through the soil. When the structure is damaged, by mis-handling during construction, by play in wet conditions or by poor management, the soil transmits water very slowly. The result is a wet, soft playing surface which is susceptible to further structural damage. Slit drainage is a way of improving an existing ground. The slits provide permeable channels allowing surface water to by-pass the soil and reach the drains. The main function of slits is to allow vertical infiltration but they may provide additionally for lateral conduction to the drains where conditions do not otherwise allow this. An alternative approach is to ameliorate the top soil during construction with large quantities of suitable sand. The aim is to produce a rooting medium which will remain sufficiently permeable even when compacted. In the extreme this involves the use of pure sand as the surface layer. In order to aid lateral conduction to the drains sub-soil cultivation is often necessary. Alternatively, gravel channels or even a complete gravel carpet may be employed to accept water from the rooting-zone and conduct it to the drains." |
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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):
Escritt, J. R., and I. G. Daniells. 1977. Soil drainage: getting the water through to the drains. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 53:p. 98. |
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