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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Infield Mixes, Vol 8: Edging Infields and Warning Tracks

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Edging an infield is a basic task that can accomplish many goals. Edging is simply broken into two categories: pre/post-season and in-seas...
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Monday, February 15, 2010

Infield Mixes, Vol 7: Adding New Infield Mix to Existing Mixes

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Every infield will need additional material added to the existing infield on a frequent basis. The question I usually hear is: “How often w...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Infield Mixes, Vol 6: Topdressings

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Infield topdressings are always a great point of discussion. Topdressing is the top 1/4 – ½ inch of material on the surface of the infield....
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Infield Mixes, Vol 5 : Laser Grading

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Well we have covered the basics of infield mixes, what makes up a mix, SCR and EST, and drainage, so let’s move on to grading. Simply stated...
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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Infield Mixes, Vol. 4: Infield Drainage

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There are three options for drainage: (1) subsurface, (2) surface and (3) subsurface with surface. First up, let’s talk subsurface drainage,...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Infield Mixes, Vol. 3: EST/SCR

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9AKU834ZSGDV As the Head Groundskeeper at Victory Field, I can’t tell you how many times I heard this saying. “Well we don’t have the budge...
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Infield Mixes, Vol. 2: What Makes Up a Mix?

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What makes a good infield mix? You hear it all the time. “Our infield mix is a 70/30.” That is another statement that is echoed frequentl...
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Jamie Mehringer
Co-founder and partner of J&D Turf. A sportsturf junkie, I cut my teeth at Victory Field with the Indianapolis Indians maintaining the playing surface at what has been dubbed "The Best Minor League Ballpark in America." From intern, to assistant to head groundskeeper over 10 seasons, I was director of operations for the team before realizing sportsturf was my passion, baseball was merely the game. My bachelor’s degree in sports management from Marian University and a degree in turfgrass science from Purdue University serve as the initial credibility with clients ranging from university to K-12 administrators, parks and rec officials, and maintenance crews to my friends with their own fields in the Major Leagues. The "Smart Turf" blog is my way of sharing my experiences as consultant, groundskeeper and business owner with the larger sportsturf community. There was a day early in my career that I'd joke that I live to make tall grass short. Given the expanding horizon of this profession over the last decade, I've come to realize and respect it as much more.
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