Soils, Soil Mixtures, and Soil Amendments

Waddington, D. V.

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“…In turn it might increase disease and reduce rooting (Adams and Saxon, 1979). Waddington (1992) stated that the soil amendment effect could be varied with mixing rate and method and mixing soil. Bethke (1988) concluded that a general mixing ratio for peat ranged 5 to 20%, but excessive mixing led to poor turf growth by modifying soil physical and chemical properties of rootzone mix.…”

Section: Top Growthmentioning

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Effect of Organic Soil Amendments on Establishment Vigor, Seedling Emergence, and Top Growth in Kentucky Bluegrass

Kim¹

2014

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Due to limited supplies and expensive importing costs, it is a goal to replace overseas peat with local soil amendments in turf industry of Korea. The study was initiated to compare the performances of five domestic and imported organic soil amendments (OSAs) on establishment characteristics and to provide basic information for root zone composition on sports turf design and construction. The study was conducted in Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L., KB) under greenhouse conditions from March to June in 2008. A total of 25 treatments of OSA + sand were prepared. These amendments were Berger Peat (OMA), Eco-Peat (OMB), G1-Soil (OMC), Premier Peat (OMD), and Supersoil I (OME). Significant differences were observed in establishment vigor, seedling emergence, and top growth. Results varied depending upon the type of OSAs and their rates in rootzone mixtures. OMA reached over 70% in establishment vigor in 5 WAS (weeks after seeding). OMC produced a maximum vigor of approximately 60% in 6 WAS. The OME amendment, however, showed poor performance lower than 30% in establishing KB turf until 8 WAS. There were considerable variations of top growth, being 3.8 to 14.5 cm. Greater differences in top growth resulted from OME mixtures. Shoot growth orientation in KB is also influenced by OSAs. In general, optimum mixing rate was considered as 10 to 20% for establishment vigor and 20 to 40% for top growth. Considering overall responses to establishment vigor, seedling emergence, and shoot growth, both local OMC and overseas OMD are considered as the useful soil amendments applicable for sports turfs. Domestic OME amendment would be applied for a low maintenance turfs such as rough and utility areas due to greater shoot growth. Information on these amendments would be of practical use for sports turf design and construction. Repeated experiments and field performance test are required to evaluate these OSA effect on other major turfgrass species and also to determine local OSA as imported peat substitute.

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Section: Top Growthmentioning

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Effect of Organic Soil Amendments on Establishment Vigor, Seedling Emergence, and Top Growth in Kentucky Bluegrass

Kim¹

2014

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“…The depth of scarified soil was also significantly correlated to calcined clay content (r = 0.599, P ≤ 0.0001) in this study. Calcined clay has been found to increase soil moisture content (30), which may lead to a reduction in surface pace. A more controlled study is needed to explore the effects of scarification depth, calcined clay content, and soil moisture on playing surface pace and hardness.…”

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Surface Conditions of Highly Maintained Baseball Fields in the Northeastern United States: Part 1, Non‐Turfed Basepaths

Brosnan

McNitt

2008

Applied Turfgrass Science

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“…Although intensive turf re-DOI: 10.2478/v10129-011-0042-x Unauthenticated Download Date | 5/10/18 4:22 PM search performed in USA, Europe etc. (some literature cited in Waddington et al 1992, Sherman 2006) recently published articles focused on this topic are not numerous in Poland. Articles published so far were mostly connected with numerous traits observed on well developed turf surfaces.…”

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“…Articles published so far were mostly connected with numerous traits observed on well developed turf surfaces. Traits as visual merit, uniformity, shoots density, turf color, leaf fineness were observed and described for range of species and varieties (Waddington et al 1992, Prończuk 1993, Prończuk et al 1997, Jankowski et al 2003, Prończuk and Żurek 2008. Some effort has been paid also on grass growth dynamics at initial stage of plant development (Harkot 1998, Harkot 2006 or reaction to different site conditions as: drought (Żurek 2004, 2006), shade (Prończuk et al 2003), frequency of mowing (Stuczyńska and Jakubowski 1980), fertilization and organic matter (Rutkowska and Pawluśkiewicz 1996, Dziamski et al 2007, Tołwińska 1975.…”

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Estimation of Root and Shoot Growth of Selected Grass Species on the Basis of Seedling Characterization

Dziamski

Stypczyńska

Żurek

2014

Plant Breeding and Seed Science

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Our study was designed to describe possibilities to estimate above-and below ground biomass of selected grass species by means of seedling development. Festuca arundinacea Schreb., Festuca rubra L., Lolium perenne L., Poa pratensis L., Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schultes, Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P.B. were used in our experiment. On the basis of observations and measurements, differences between species, cultivars and ecotypes were described. Significant and positive correlation was found between root:shoot ratio at seedling phase and at mature plants.

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Soils, Soil Mixtures, and Soil Amendments

Cited by 31 publications

References 137 publications

Effect of Organic Soil Amendments on Establishment Vigor, Seedling Emergence, and Top Growth in Kentucky Bluegrass

Effect of Organic Soil Amendments on Establishment Vigor, Seedling Emergence, and Top Growth in Kentucky Bluegrass

Surface Conditions of Highly Maintained Baseball Fields in the Northeastern United States: Part 1, Non‐Turfed Basepaths

Estimation of Root and Shoot Growth of Selected Grass Species on the Basis of Seedling Characterization

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