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Determining Critical Fall Height For Bermudagrass Grown On Sand And Native Soil Root Zones, Taylor L. Williams
Determining Critical Fall Height For Bermudagrass Grown On Sand And Native Soil Root Zones, Taylor L. Williams
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Surface hardness is typically measured using a Clegg Impact Soil Tester (ASTM F355-D), but recent trends in sports turf are to use the F355-E missile as a potential alternative, because it may provide a more meaningful measurement. Forty traffic events were applied to ‘Tifway’ bermudagrass grown in an ASTM constructed sand root zone and a silt loam soil on the Center for Athletic Field Safety at the University of Tennessee. An F355-E was used to measure head injury criteria (HIC) for both root zones after every eight traffic events. Head injury criteria values were regressed to varying drop heights to …