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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Landry, Gil;
Waltz, Clint |
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| Author Affiliation: | Landry: Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia; Waltz: Assistant Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia |
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| Title: | Sports field water management |
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| Section: | Applied technology
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| Source: | North Carolina Turfgrass. Vol. 21, No. 5, August/September 2003, p. 38-39. |
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| Publishing Information: | Southern Pines, NC: The Turfgrass Council of North Carolina, Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic fields; Water management; Water requirements; Sports turf maintenance; Fertilization; Nitrogen; Mowing height; Mowing frequency; Thatch; Compaction; Soil types; Environmental effects; Irrigation; Irrigation scheduling; Athletic injuries
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses sports field water management, stating that "sports turf managers must be informed about water conservation practices while providing a safe and aesthetically pleasing facility for recreational use." Describes turfgrass water requirements of different species of grass. Explains that "the specific use of the grass determines the level of management. And the level of management directly influences the water-use rates and the irrigation requirements." Describes the factors that influence turfgrass water needs, including fertilization, nitrogen rates, mowing height and frequency, soil compaction and thatch. Discusses how soil type can affect the amount of water that is needed. Explains that "to establish an efficient irrigation schedule, the turfgrass rooting depth must be known." Discusses how environmental conditions affect the water-use rates of turf. States that "by managing resources efficiently, it is possible to provide high quality, safe playing surfaces while practicing water conservation." Also presents a study conducted by the Pennsylvania State University in the 1980s "to determine the relationships, if any, among athletic field management programs, field conditions, and injuries in high school football." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Includes sidebar, "PSU study shows injuries related to field conditions," p. 38
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Landry, G., and C. Waltz. 2003. Sports field water management. N.C. Turfgrass. 21(5):p. 38-39. |
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