Sports Fields : Design, Construction, and Maintenance
by Puhalla, Jim; Krans, Jeffrey V.; Goatley, MichaelEdition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-04-12
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
This is the definitive how-to book for sports turf practitioners. It combines in-depth coverage of sports field topics with step-by-step procedures, providing readers with clear, understandable guidance on the planning, design, construction, and turf maintenance of sports facilities. Field types covered include baseball, softball, football, rugby, soccer, lacrosse, bocce, field hockey, croquet, and lawn bowling. This expanded Second Edition includes new coverage on green initiatives, resource conservation, natural organic field maintenance, and artificial turf. Updated information on grasses, pesticides, fertilizers, equipment maintenance, and new technologies is also included.
Author Biography
JAMES C. PUHALLA has thirty years' experience in the sports field industry, specializing in the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of sports fields and related facilities. He was the 1994 recipient of the Baseball Field of the Year Award by the Sports Turf Managers Association and SportsTurf magazine.
JEFFREY V. KRANS, PHD, former professor of agronomy, Mississippi State University, is a turfgrass breeding and physiology specialist as well as a member of the Crop Science Society of America and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
J. MICHAEL GOATLEY, JR., PHD, Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Virginia Tech University, is an advisor for the Virginia Turfgrass Council and the Virginia Sports Turf Managers Association. He is the 2008 recipient of the Sports Turf Managers Association's William H. Daniel Founder's Award.
Table of Contents
| Principles of Sports Turf Culture | |
| Turfgrasses | |
| Biology and Identification | |
| Turfgrass Types | |
| Turfgrass Selection | |
| Using the Two Map System to Select Turfgrass | |
| Planting Times and Rates | |
| Soil Preparation | |
| Planting Techniques | |
| Establishment | |
| Overseeding Warm Season Fields | |
| Soils and Soil Science | |
| Soil as a Medium for Turfgrass | |
| Soil for Hard Surfaces | |
| Fertility and Fertilizers | |
| Nutrient Requirements | |
| Nutrient Uptake | |
| Soil Reaction | |
| Fertilizer Analysis | |
| Fertilizer Sources | |
| Application Rates and Frequencies | |
| Micronutrients | |
| Mowing | |
| Types of Mowers | |
| Turf Response | |
| Height and Frequency | |
| Pattern | |
| Clipping Removal | |
| Equipment and Safety | |
| Chemical Growth Regulators | |
| Irrigation | |
| Irrigation and Turfgrass Culture | |
| General Principles of Turfgrass Irrigation | |
| Portable Irrigation Systems | |
| Installed Irrigation Systems | |
| Wireless Sensor Technology | |
| Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) | |
| Drainage | |
| Surface Drainage | |
| Internal Drainage | |
| Installed Drain Systems | |
| Other Drain System Practices | |
| Thatch | |
| Definition of Thatch | |
| Advantages and Disadvantages of Thatch in Sports Turf | |
| How Thatch Develops | |
| Maintaining a Managed Thatch Layer | |
| Reducing Excessive Thatch Buildup | |
| Aeration | |
| Aerating for Optimum Turf Responses | |
| Aeration Equipment | |
| Topdressing | |
| Turfgrass Stresses and Remedies | |
| Mechanical Stresses | |
| Environmental Stresses | |
| Weeds, Insects, and Disease | |
| Wise Use of Chemicals | |
| The Label is the Law | |
| Planning and Performing Applications | |
| Record Keeping | |
| Organic Field Management | |
| Definitions and the Controversy | |
| Principles and Concepts of Organic Field Management | |
| History and Materialization of Organic Field Management | |
| Making the Mental Adjustment to Organic Field Management | |
| Public Relations and Visibility of Organic Field Management | |
| Timing and Site Conditions for Organic Field Management | |
| Principles of Sports Turf Culture for Organic Field Management | |
| Compost and Composting | |
| Compost Applications on Sports Fields | |
| Natural Turfgrass Sports Fields | |
| Baseball and Softball Fields | |
| Design | |
| Construction and Reconstruction | |
| Renovation | |
| Maintenance and Management Procedures | |
| Warning Tracks | |
| Rules and Regulations | |
| Football Fields | |
| Design | |
| Construction and Reconstruction | |
| Renovation | |
| Maintenance and Management Procedures | |
| Rules and Regulations | |
| Soccer, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey Fields | |
| Design | |
| Construction and Reconstruction | |
| Renovation | |
| Maintenance and Management Procedures | |
| Rules and Regulations | |
| Other Sports Surfaces | |
| Tennis Courts | |
| Design | |
| Construction and Reconstruction | |
| Renovation | |
| Maintenance | |
| Rules and Regulations | |
| Track and Field Facilities | |
| Design | |
| Track Construction and Reconstruction | |
| Track Renovation | |
| Track Maintenance | |
| Rules and Regulations | |
| Synthetic Turf | |
| History and Innovations | |
| Choosing the Right Manufacturer and Installer | |
| Care and Maintenance | |
| Ancillary Information | |
| Surveying | |
| Surveying Equipment | |
| Using Surveying Equipment to Determine Elevations | |
| Interpreting the Contour (Grading) Plan | |
| Sand and Sand-Based Fields | |
| Critical Considerations in Sand-Based Growing Media | |
| Sand Field Amendments | |
| Practical Considerations for Sand-Based Fields | |
| Design | |
| Methods of Construction | |
| Reconstruction | |
| Maintenance | |
| Sand Field Testing | |
| Paints and Covers | |
| Paints | |
| Covers | |
| Field Quality and Evaluation | |
| Components of a Quality Field | |
| Aesthetic Appeal and Quality | |
| Ball and Player Response as Affected by Surface Characteristics | |
| Hardness Evaluation Equipment | |
| Traction Evaluation Equipment | |
| Surface Pace Evaluation Equipment | |
| Safety Considerations | |
| The Playing Condition Index | |
| Environmental Stewardship, Resource Conservation, and Sustainability | |
| Environmental Stewardship | |
| Resource Conservation | |
| Sustainability | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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