Rootzones, Sands and Top Dressing Materials for Sports Turf
- ISBN-10
- 1873431600
- ISBN-13
- 9781873431603
- Category
- Athletic fields
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- STRI
- Author
- Stephen W. Baker
Description
The Sports Turf Research institute has had an extensive programme of research, funded primarily by the governing bodies of individual sports, to examine the most appropriate material for construction and maintenance work.
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