| dc.contributor.author | Drietz, Thomas | |
| dc.description.abstract | Athletic field rootzones are often sand-based for improved drainage. Sand-based rootzones may have stability issues if turfgrass is not fully established. Our objective was to use organic amendments to improve the stability of sand-based fields during the turfgrass establishment period and avoid overuse of inorganic materials, which have negative effects. We tested coconut coir, peat and wheat straw at 1% organic material, peat at 2% organic material, and an inorganic stabilizing fiber, StaLok, in the top 10 cm of the rootzone. Surface hardness, volumetric water content, traction, penetration resistance and visual quality were measured 2 to 4 months after construction of the plots. Surface hardness was greatest in the inorganic stabilizer and the wheat straw treatments. The kinetic penetration had no differences between the wheat straw (33.78-51.10 kPa) and the StaLok fibers (34.99-56.23 kPa). Wheat straw could be used to stabilize sand-based fields as an organic alternative to inorganic fibers. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | Using Organic Amendments to Stabilize Sand-based Athletic Fields During Turfgrass Establishment Period | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-18T20:51:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-09-18T20:51:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31150 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Turf management. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Turfgrasses. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Athletic fields. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Soil amendments. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Sandy soils. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Roots (Botany) -- Growth. | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Plant Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Plant Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Li, Deying | |
