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| Author(s): | Mruk, C. K. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Agriculture Chemist, Hercules, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Title: | Maintenance of college and other athletic fields |
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| Section: | Lecture notes
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| Meeting Info.: | 1975 |
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| Source: | Rutgers Turfgrass Proceedings 1976. 1976, p. 16-18. |
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| Publishing Information: | New Brunswick, NJ: Cook College and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University, In cooperation with the New Jersey Turfgrass Association |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Sports turf; Athletic fields; Drainage; Soil testing; Chemical properties of soil; Pest control; Compaction; Aerification; Mowing; Sodding; Turfgrass nursery; Staff
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| Abstract/Contents: | The management and care of athletic fields are dependent on the degree of performance needed and what you have to work with. Most established athletic fields have two things in common; poor nondescript soils and poor drainage. Poor soil conditions have come about over the years through constant rebuilding, modifying, topdressing, and resodding, with various soil materials and sod. All these factors contribute to producing a drainage problem; which produces low quality turf. To suggest a set program for maintenance of all athletic fields would be difficult; each will have its own set of problems. Lists elaborate briefly on some of the maintenance points. Soil testing is a most important practice but is often neglected; Disease and insect control should also be provided in any good maintenance program. Another important point in producing top quality, deep-rooted turf is the prudent use of water. In a maintained program, provision should be made to relieve compaction by aerifying. After all the above practices are implemented, comes the mowing program which is one thing that can spoil the appearance of good turf. Sod replacement is also important. It can be a problem in that it might be hard to match colors. Finally, some mention should be made of your crews. If a man has a working knowledge of the game, he will put more care and effort into his job to keep the field in top condition and most will feel it is their maintenance work which contributed in some way to possible success of a team. |
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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):
Mruk, C. K. 1976. Maintenance of college and other athletic fields. p. 16-18. In Rutgers Turfgrass Proceedings 1976. 1975. New Brunswick, NJ: Cook College and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University, In cooperation with the New Jersey Turfgrass Association. |
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