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| Author(s): | Gibbs, R. J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | New Zealand Sports Turf Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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| Title: | Effect of Loksand and fibre-reinforcement on a sand carpet rootzone under cool season and warm season turfgrass management |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass and Sports Surface Science. Vol. 78, 2002, p. 31-45. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 15 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turf reinforcing systems; Sand-based root zones; Physical properties of soil; Wear; Sports turf construction; Sports turf; Infiltration; Cynodon dactylon; Lolium perenne
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| Trade Names: | Loksand |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Ground cover retention, playing quality characteristics and soil physical properties of a sand carpet rootzone were examined under artificial wear conditions following incorporation of `Loksand' fibre-reinforcement. Two rates of incorporation were used (0.3% and 0.5% by weight), applied as a sand carpet over a slit-drained sub-base, with Lolium perenne L. and Cynodon dactylon L. Pers. established as turfgrass species treatments in a split-plot design. Loksand-amended plots retained slightly more ground cover than the unreinforced control. Surface traction properties were unaffected by the presence of Loksand until ground cover decreased to below approximately 60%. Loksand amendment increased surface hardness, but had no significant effect on ball rebound resilience. Loksand amendment affected soil physical properties far more than playing quality characteristics and ground cover retention. Although infiltration rate decreased on all plots during the ten month monitoring period, the decrease in infiltration rate was 30% less on average in Loksand-amended plots compared with the unreinforced control. Furthermore, air-filled porosity at both rates of Loksand amendment remained constant over the trial period compared with a significant decrease for the unreinforced control. The trial highlighted differences between the two turfgrass species. The rate of surface organic matter accumulation was greater with C. dactylon and the decrease in surface infiltration rate was less. Also C. dactylon and the decrease in surface infiltration rate was less. Also C. dactylon was more tolerant of wear than L. perenne and on average provided over 30% greater traction. It is concluded that: a) Loksand reinforcement is better suited to L perenne surfaces that to C. dactylon surfaces; b) the benefits of Loksand should be viewed more in terms of maintaining physical properties of the rootzone as opposed to playing quality characteristics of the surface; c) there are no additional benefits obtained by increasing the rate of addition of Loksand from 0.3% by weight to 0.5% by weight, and d) the cost-effectiveness of Loksand is likely to be best seen where the product is used strategically in high wear areas." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 18 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Gibbs, R. J. 2002. Effect of Loksand and fibre-reinforcement on a sand carpet rootzone under cool season and warm season turfgrass management. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 78:p. 31-45. |
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