Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization

Abstract: Turfgrass in equine sports has clear advantages over other types of reinforcement but adds complexity to the management. This study investigates factors that influence the turfgrass’ surface performance and how the use of a drainage package and a geotextile reinforcement affect quantitat...

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Autores principales: Blanco, María Alejandra, Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas, Peterson, Michael
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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EQUINOS
ARENA
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HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17069
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spelling I33-R139-123456789-170692023-09-06T05:02:00Z Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization Blanco, María Alejandra Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas Peterson, Michael EQUINOS ARENA CESPED HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES SEGURIDAD BIENESTAR EQUINO Abstract: Turfgrass in equine sports has clear advantages over other types of reinforcement but adds complexity to the management. This study investigates factors that influence the turfgrass’ surface performance and how the use of a drainage package and a geotextile reinforcement affect quantitative measurements of turfgrass. The measurements are made using affordable, lightweight testing tools that are readily available or easily constructed. Eight boxes with turfgrass over a mix of the arena with peat at a consistent depth were tested for volumetric moisture content (VMC %) with time–domain reflectometry (TDR), the rotational peak shear device (RPS), the impact test device (ITD), soil cone penetrometer (SCP), and the Going Stick (GS). Results obtained using TDR, RPS, ITD, SCP, and GS indicate that the presence of the geotextile and drainage package was mainly detected by VMC (%), SCP detected geotextile addition, and GS detected the interaction of geotextile drainage package. Linear regression showed SCP and GS are related to geotextile and was positively correlated between them and negatively with VMC (%). The testing showed some limitations of these devices, mainly related to moisture content and sod composition, but the potential exists to utilize these devices for quality control as well as for the monitoring of maintenance of the surfaces when controlling the range of both VMC (%) and sod constitution. 2023-09-05T17:59:22Z 2023-09-05T17:59:22Z 2023 Artículo Blanco, M. A., Di Rado, F. N., Peterson, M. Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization [en línea]. Animals. 2023, 13(811) doi:10.3390/ani13050811. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17069 2076-2615 (online) https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17069 10.3390/ani13050811 eng Acceso abierto http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf MDPI Animals. 2023, 13(811)
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topic EQUINOS
ARENA
CESPED
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
spellingShingle EQUINOS
ARENA
CESPED
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
Blanco, María Alejandra
Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas
Peterson, Michael
Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
topic_facet EQUINOS
ARENA
CESPED
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
description Abstract: Turfgrass in equine sports has clear advantages over other types of reinforcement but adds complexity to the management. This study investigates factors that influence the turfgrass’ surface performance and how the use of a drainage package and a geotextile reinforcement affect quantitative measurements of turfgrass. The measurements are made using affordable, lightweight testing tools that are readily available or easily constructed. Eight boxes with turfgrass over a mix of the arena with peat at a consistent depth were tested for volumetric moisture content (VMC %) with time–domain reflectometry (TDR), the rotational peak shear device (RPS), the impact test device (ITD), soil cone penetrometer (SCP), and the Going Stick (GS). Results obtained using TDR, RPS, ITD, SCP, and GS indicate that the presence of the geotextile and drainage package was mainly detected by VMC (%), SCP detected geotextile addition, and GS detected the interaction of geotextile drainage package. Linear regression showed SCP and GS are related to geotextile and was positively correlated between them and negatively with VMC (%). The testing showed some limitations of these devices, mainly related to moisture content and sod composition, but the potential exists to utilize these devices for quality control as well as for the monitoring of maintenance of the surfaces when controlling the range of both VMC (%) and sod constitution.
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author Blanco, María Alejandra
Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas
Peterson, Michael
author_facet Blanco, María Alejandra
Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas
Peterson, Michael
author_sort Blanco, María Alejandra
title Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
title_short Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
title_full Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
title_fullStr Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
title_full_unstemmed Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
title_sort warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
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