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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Design and Construction | |
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| Field Design | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Survey and Layout | |
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| Design Criteria for New Construction | |
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| Fundamental Issues | |
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| Safety Issues | |
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| Field Designs with Preferred Contours | |
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| The Outfield | |
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| The Skinned Area | |
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| The Infield | |
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| The Pitcher's Mound | |
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| Skinned Infields | |
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| Bases | |
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| Home Plate and Pitcher's Plate | |
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| Warning Tracks | |
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| Dimensions | |
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| Other Warning Track Design Criteria | |
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| Choosing Warning Track Material | |
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| Multiple-Field Layouts | |
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| Shared Outfield Complexes | |
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| Back-to-Back Complexes | |
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| Discrete-Field Complexes | |
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| Vehicular, Player, and Spectator Access | |
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| Vehicular Access and Parking | |
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| Player Access | |
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| Spectator Access | |
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| Access and Parking for Those with Disabilities | |
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| Irrigation, Drainage, and Covers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Irrigation Systems | |
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| Automatic Systems and Their Components | |
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| Automatic Irrigation System Design Basics | |
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| Portable Irrigation Systems | |
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| Installed Drain Systems, Swales, and Catch Basins | |
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| Installed Drain Systems | |
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| Types of Installed Drain Systems | |
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| Drainage System Considerations for Common Soil Types | |
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| Layout of Installed Drain Systems | |
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| Common Problems of Installed Drain Systems | |
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| Examples of Installed Drain System Design | |
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| Other Drain System Design Elements | |
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| Swales and Catch Basins | |
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| Covers | |
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| Rain Covers | |
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| Turf Enhancement Covers | |
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| Turf Protection Covers | |
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| Soil | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Turfgrass Soil | |
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| Physical Properties of Turfgrass Soil | |
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| Amendments for Turfgrass Soils | |
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| Sand-Based Fields | |
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| Skinned Area Soil | |
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| Properties of Skinned Area Soil | |
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| Tests for Skinned Area Soil | |
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| Pitcher's Mound and Batter's Box Soil | |
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| Conditioners and Drying Agents for Skinned Area Soil | |
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| Turfgrass Selection | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definitions of Key Terms | |
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| Criteria Used in Turfgrass Selection | |
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| The Maps | |
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| Warm Season Turfgrass Selection | |
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| Cool Season Turfgrass Selection | |
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| Transition or Overlap Zone Turfgrass Selection | |
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| Overseeding with Perennial Ryegrass | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Construction and Reconstruction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Construction | |
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| Rough Grading | |
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| Final Grading of the Skinned Area and the Infield | |
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| Building the Pitcher's Mound | |
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| Installing Skinned Area Conditioners | |
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| Constructing the Outfield | |
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| Finalizing the Surface over Drains and Irrigation | |
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| Installing Turfgrass | |
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| Postplanting (Grow-in) Strategies | |
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| Installing Bases | |
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| Installing a Granular Warning Track | |
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| Reconstruction | |
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| Planning for Reconstruction | |
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| Performing Reconstruction | |
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| Renovation and Maintenance | |
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| Renovation | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Skinned Area Renovation | |
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| Minor Renovation | |
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| Major Renovation | |
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| Turfgrass Renovation | |
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| Renovation Steps Specific to Warm Season Turfgrass | |
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| Renovation Steps Specific to Cool Season Turfgrass | |
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| Renovation Steps Specific to the Transitional Zone | |
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| Renovation of a Granular Warning Track | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Skinned Area (and Warning Track) Maintenance and Management Procedures | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Inspection | |
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| Skinned Area Maintenance | |
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| Watering | |
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| Dragging | |
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| Correcting Wet Spots | |
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| Grooming High-Traffic Areas | |
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| Marking Foul Lines and Batter's Boxes | |
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| Grass Edge Maintenance | |
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| The Importance of Safety | |
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| Warning Track Maintenance | |
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| Turfgrass Maintenance and Management Procedures | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Inspection | |
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| Soil Testing | |
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| Basic Maintenance and Management Procedures | |
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| Adjusting Soil pH | |
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| Fertilization | |
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| Aeration and Topdressing | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Weeds, Insects, and Disease (Pests) | |
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| Maintenance Practices for Warm Season Turfgrass | |
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| Fertilization | |
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| Aeration and Topdressing | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Overseeding Warm Season Fields | |
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| Weeds, Insects, and Disease | |
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| Maintenance Practices for Cool Season Turfgrass | |
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| Fertilization | |
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| Aeration | |
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| Topdressing and Slit-Seeding | |
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| Mowing | |
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| Irrigation | |
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| Weeds, Insects, and Disease | |
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| Transitional Zone Turfgrass Maintenance | |
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| Application of Pesticides | |
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| Label Instructions | |
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| Material Safety Data Sheets | |
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| Application Equipment | |
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| Equipment Calibration | |
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| Safe Handling and Application | |
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| Postapplication Instructions | |
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| Record Keeping | |
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| Field Aesthetics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Mowing and Rolling Patterns | |
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| Mowing and Striping Equipment | |
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| Creating a Pattern | |
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| Lining and Marking | |
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| Cosmetic Fixes for Damaged Turf | |
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| Ancillary Information | |
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| Fences, Backstops, Dugouts, and Bullpens | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Fences | |
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| Fence Types by Function | |
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| Types of Fencing Material | |
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| Fence Safety Issues | |
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| Backstops | |
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| Dugouts | |
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| Bullpens | |
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| Rules and Regulations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Common Points of Confusion | |
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| Line and Boundary Dimensions | |
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| Governing and Sanctioning Bodies | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Index | |