Evaluation of the effects of incorporation rate and depth of water-retentive amendment materials in sports turf constructions

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 62, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 155-164

  Hejduk, Stanislav ^a   Baker, Stephen W ^b   Spring, Christian A ^b  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b Sports Turf Research Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amendment materials; compost; peat; rootzone; superabsorbent; turfgrass; water retention; zeolite

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 84861929614     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2012.687396     Document Type: Article

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