We have discussed infield mix drainage in past posts of the SmartTurf Blog.
Today,
I wanted to share a photo from an unnamed architect that shows a cross
section of infield mix drainage on a plan approved for construction.
Will
this work? Of course not. Yet another reason why synthetic turf
infields are becoming more popular for baseball infields. If natural
soil/engineered soil infields cannot be designed properly, they are
doomed to fail.
Go to j-dturf.com to learn more about J&D Turf.
Play on!
--Jamie
@JamieMehringer
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Saturday, June 17, 2017
#LifeOnTheRoad - Building an On-Site Sod Farm
This is another post in a periodic series entitled #LifeOnTheRoad.
The background is simple. During my travels I encounter many grounds
managers/coaches doing great things. Because of this, I have started
this series. The goal - expose more grounds managers, coaches,
architects, etc to areas of facility and sports turf maintenance that
may be implemented to their facility/design.
Many times, having an on site sod farm at a facility is a great idea. A small amount of sod that is under a program similar to the playing surface will allow for quick in season repairs with sod that will be comparable to the existing turf on the field. Here are a couple shot of the sod farm outside of Marlins Park:
The sod farm is fully irrigated and on the same fertility program as the playing surface. It is also maintained at the same cutting height. There are two types of sod due to the fact that both 419 bermudagrass and paspalum are grown at Marlins Park.
Here is a photo of the sod farm at Parkview Field, home of the Ft Wayne TinCaps. Although it is smaller in area, it serves the same purpose as the farm in Miami.
Is an on site sod farm a fit at your facility?
Go to j-dturf.com to learn more about J&D Turf.
Play on!
--Jamie
@JamieMehringer
Many times, having an on site sod farm at a facility is a great idea. A small amount of sod that is under a program similar to the playing surface will allow for quick in season repairs with sod that will be comparable to the existing turf on the field. Here are a couple shot of the sod farm outside of Marlins Park:
The sod farm is fully irrigated and on the same fertility program as the playing surface. It is also maintained at the same cutting height. There are two types of sod due to the fact that both 419 bermudagrass and paspalum are grown at Marlins Park.
Here is a photo of the sod farm at Parkview Field, home of the Ft Wayne TinCaps. Although it is smaller in area, it serves the same purpose as the farm in Miami.
Is an on site sod farm a fit at your facility?
Go to j-dturf.com to learn more about J&D Turf.
Play on!
--Jamie
@JamieMehringer