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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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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 Owen: The Sports Turf Research Institute, St. Ives Estate, Bingley, West Yorkshire, England; and 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: II. Influence of soil type and pitch preparation on playing quality |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass and Sports Surface Science. Vol. 79, 2003, p. 13-22. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Physical properties of soil; Cricket pitches; Sports turf; Sports turf maintenance; Playability; Game preparation
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| Geographic Terms: | England; Wales |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "In the preparation of the soil of cricket pitches, groundstaff are able to vary the bulk density and moisture content of the soil by rolling and the use of pitch covers to control the rate of drying. Organic matter content is also important and can be influenced by the soil used for pitch construction and by maintenance practices (e.g. fertiliser input or scarification). A scheme has been developed to categorise measured values of organic matter content, moisture content and bulk density into five classes of unusually low, relatively low, normal range, relatively high, unusually high. The classification applies to depths of 0-20 mm, 20-40 mm, 40-60 mm and 60-80 mm. Where appropriate, the scheme makes allowance for the clay content and organic matter content of the soil on the pitch, as these have strong influences on measured values. The classification system was used to identify pitches that had lower, normal or higher than expected values of organic matter content, bulk density, and moisture content. Umpires' assessments of the height of bounce consistently decreased with increasing organic matter content and gravimetric moisture content and increased with bulk density when these soil properties were measured for depths below 20 mm. However, for measurements taken from the surface layer (0-20 mm), perceived ball bounce increased with increasing organic matter content and deceased with bulk density. Ball bounce was low when moisture content was unusually low. Assessments of pace consistently decreased with increasing organic matter content (except when measured for the upper 20 mm), decreased with increasing moisture content and increased with bulk density. Spin was poorly related to soil properties although there was some indication that the degree of ball deviation was greater when the organic matter content and moisture content of the surface layer was low. The results emphasise the need to achieve adequate consolidation and drying through the upper 80 mm of the soil profile to achieve pitches with good bounce and pace." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 13 |
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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: II. Influence of soil type and pitch preparation on playing quality. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 79:p. 13-22. |
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