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Questioning ring infiltration measurements on sports fields.(FIELD SCIENCE)

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In a previous article (Prettyman & McCoy, 2003) we observed a small but significant effect on our double ring infiltration measurements of profile layering 12-inches below the surface. This got me thinking about the possible effect on ring infiltration measurements of shallower layering that may occur in some layered athletic field soils and push-up greens.

Double ring infiltration measurements have long been used in research, and more recently by athletic field managers, to determine the permeability of soils and whether water flow [imitations exist. Il is a relatively simple measurement and does not require sophisticated equipment, but as is ...

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