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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Depth of Conditioner - Be Careful to Avoid Over Topdressing

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Infield topdressing should be approx .25-.5 inch in depth.  I was on a site this past week that had an infield with over 1.5 inches of topd...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

Fall Renovations - Stop Layering Infield Mixes!

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As fall baseball and softball infield renovation season begins, a quick reminder to STOP layering infield mixes......... Another visit to ...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

Bermuda Grass - The Tale of 2 Cultivars

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Across the transition zone, there are many sports turf managers maintaining bermuda grass.  The question that is often asked is, "What...
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Late Summer/Fall Aerification?

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Are you considering core aerification this fall?  If so, please see this article from Karl Danneberger, from Ohio State University aerifica...
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Overseeding Cool Season Turf Athletic Fields

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Within the next 1-2 weeks, the overseeding window for cool season sports turf opens for many across the Midwest.  Lack of overseeding athle...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Tricks of the Trade - Spreading Fertilizer with a Rotary Spreader

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As the late summer fertilizer applications near, I figured this is a good time to review the basics of rotary fertilizer calibration and app...
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Thursday, July 23, 2015

Bermuda Grass - The Tale of 2 Cultivars

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Across the transition zone, there are many sports turf managers maintaining bermuda grass.  The question that is often asked is, "What ...
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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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