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

Autores
Blanco, María Alejandra; Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas; Peterson, Michael
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas. Universidad de Morón. Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencias Agrícolas y Alimentarias; Argentina
Fil: Peterson, Michael. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Peterson, Michael. University of Kentucky. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering; Estados Unidos
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.
Fuente
Animals. 2023, 13(811)
Materia
EQUINOS
ARENA
CESPED
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
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Condiciones de uso
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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spelling Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterizationBlanco, María AlejandraDi Rado, Facundo NicolasPeterson, MichaelEQUINOSARENACESPEDHERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILESSEGURIDADBIENESTAR EQUINOFil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias; ArgentinaFil: Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas. Universidad de Morón. Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencias Agrícolas y Alimentarias; ArgentinaFil: Peterson, Michael. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Peterson, Michael. University of Kentucky. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering; Estados UnidosAbstract: 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.MDPI2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/170692076-2615 (online)10.3390/ani13050811Blanco, 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/123456789/17069Animals. 2023, 13(811)reponame:Repositorio Institucional (UCA)instname:Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentinaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/2025-07-03T10:59:29Zoai:ucacris:123456789/17069instacron:UCAInstitucionalhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/Universidad privadaNo correspondehttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/oaiclaudia_fernandez@uca.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:25852025-07-03 10:59:30.25Repositorio Institucional (UCA) - Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentinafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
title Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
spellingShingle Warm season turfgrass equine sports surfaces : an experimental comparison of the independence of simple measurements used for surface characterization
Blanco, María Alejandra
EQUINOS
ARENA
CESPED
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
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
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blanco, María Alejandra
Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas
Peterson, Michael
author Blanco, María Alejandra
author_facet Blanco, María Alejandra
Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas
Peterson, Michael
author_role author
author2 Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas
Peterson, Michael
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv EQUINOS
ARENA
CESPED
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
topic EQUINOS
ARENA
CESPED
HERRAMIENTAS PORTÁTILES
SEGURIDAD
BIENESTAR EQUINO
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Blanco, María Alejandra. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Di Rado, Facundo Nicolas. Universidad de Morón. Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencias Agrícolas y Alimentarias; Argentina
Fil: Peterson, Michael. Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Peterson, Michael. University of Kentucky. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering; Estados Unidos
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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