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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Baker, S. W.;
Hammond, L. K. F.;
Owen, A. G.;
Adams, W. A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Baker, Hammond and Owens: Sports Turf Reaearch Institute, St. Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, England; Adams: University of Wales Aberystwyth, Institute of Biological Sciences, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales |
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| Title: | Soil physical properties of first class cricket pitches in England and Wales: I. Classification system for soil characteristics |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass and Sports Surface Science. Vol. 79, 2003, p. 2-12. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 11 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cricket pitches; Physical properties of soil; Sports turf; Organic matter; Bulk density; Soil moisture; Sports turf construction
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| Geographic Terms: | England; Wales |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Three important properties influencing the quality of first class cricket pitches are organic matter content, bulk density and moisture content. Variation of these properties at depths of 0-20 mm, 40-60 mm and 60-80 mm can be assessed using cores taken from pitches immediately before the start of games. Data from 1,018 pitches used for first class cricket between 1996 and 2002 were used to develop a classification system for these soil properties. Values for each property were dependent on the type of soil used for pitch construction as well as on pitch preparation, and this needs to be considered in assessing measured values from individual pitches. Organic matter content was influenced by the clay content of the soil, bulk density was strongly influenced by organic matter content, and moisture content varied according to both organic matter content and clay content. In the classification scheme, soil properties were placed into one of five categories; unusually low, relatively low, normal range, relatively high and unusually high, depending on measured values and, where appropriate, the clay content and organic matter content of the soil." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 9 |
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| Note: | Tables
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Baker, S. W., L. K. F. Hammond, A. G. Owen, and W. A. Adams. 2003. Soil physical properties of first class cricket pitches in England and Wales: I. Classification system for soil characteristics. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 79:p. 2-12. |
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