Infield Mix Drainage - DO NOT PLACE TILES UNDER INFIELD MIX

There are many misconceptions in regards to infield mix drainage.  Below are a few basic points to infield mix construction and thus creating proper drainage:

• The infield mix should sourced correctly and engineered to have the correct sand/silt/clay contents
• The infield mix should be installed properly and laser graded over a properly compacted sub base
• The infield mix should have the correct conditioner installed at the correct depth

With the three basic items listed above the infield will drain via surface drainage.  No movement of water will take place vertically.  Due to this fact, there is NO need for drainage under the infield mix.  With this said, this is what I witnessed last week.  This drain will not function properly and is a waste of money.

A solution?  Installation of the drain along the back arc in the turfgrass.

Go to j-dturf.com to learn more about J&D Turf.

Play on!
--Jamie
@JamieMehringer

Aerification and Topdressing Sports Turf

We are entering the fall window to aerify and topdress cool season sports turf.  The SmartTurf team aerified and topdressed a soccer field this past week.  Here are a couple photos:

In this application, the goal is to create a sand cap similar to the research from Michigan State detailing the Spartan Sand Cap.

Will you be aerifying and topdressing your fields this fall?

Go to j-dturf.com to learn more about J&D Turf.

Play on!
--Jamie
@JamieMehringer