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Maintenance of Natural Grass Fields Sponsored MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL GRASS FIELDS SPONSORED BY: Customer Loyalty through Client Satisfaction CONFERENCE HELD BY: NATURAL GRASS TURF FIELDS PRESENTED BY: ANDREW HIPOLIT, PE, PP, CME, CPWM Who installs Natural Grass Fields? Installations have been performed by local contractors such as: . The Land Tek Group, Inc & . Dakota Excavating Contractor Fun Facts on Natural Grass Fields . 18 of 31 NFL Fields use Natural Grass . Locally: . Metlife Stadium (Giants/Jets) have artificial turf . Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles) has natural grass . 28 of 30 MLB stadiums use Natural Grass . 17 in colder climates use Kentucky Bluegrass . 8 in warmer climates use Bermudagrass Considerations for Design SOD Suppliers & Grass Selection Drainage & Irrigation system Maintenance Items Natural Grass Installation Cost • Natural Grass will cost anywhere from $50,000.00 to $600,000.00 depending on material selection and field Sources: drainage options. (TRC) Turf Grass Resource Center (STMA) Sports Turf Managers Association SOD Type Selection 12 turfgrass 10,000 types Kentucky Bluegrass species 3 Suited for Perennial Ryegrass of grass 6 sports North East US turf types Tall Fescue 3 Sports Turfgrasses Commonly Used in Northeast Kentucky Bluegrass- $400/Acre Used in Yankee Stadium & Citi Field & 17 Others Medium-Good Wear Resistance Good Recuperative Potential . Overall Good Quality Perennial Ryegrass- Avg $130/Acre - Used in the Cincinnati Reds Ball Park Good Wear Resistance Medium Recuperative Potential Overall Good Quality Tall Fescue- Avg $155/Acre Used as a mixing agent . Good Wear Resistance . Fair Recuperative Potential . Overall Medium Quality Kentucky Blue Grass Fields in MLB . Yankee Stadium . Citi Field . Camden Yards . Fenway Park . Wrigley Field . & 12 other MLB teams Perennial Ryegrass Grass Fields in MLB . Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati Reds) Tall Fescue used in MLB & Other Sports . Kauffman Stadium- KC Royals . Only used in the colder months . Used on fairways and tee locations in golf courses REQUIRED MAINTAINANCE EQUIPMENT FOR NATURAL GRASS FIELDS . Aerator: core, plug, or slicing . Mower type . Irrigation system . Aeration core collection . Seed/Fertilizer spreader equipment . Weed and pest control . Field magnet application equipment . G-Max testing instrument . Line Painter . Tractor or utility vehicle OPTIONAL MAINTAINANCE EQUIPMENT (CON’T) . Blower and / or sweeper . Groove or Slit Seeder . Deep tine aerator . Top Dresser . De-thatching equipment . Field roller . Dragging implement Cost of Equipment Total Cost: Low End $72,600 High End $105,250 Source: SafeHealthyPlayingFields.org Aeration Schedule Signs of compacted soil and thinning grass. Aeration should be done twice a year in Early spring and late fall . Fields should be sliced mid season to allow for over seeding and for compaction . Aeration also provides oxygen to root level of the grass . Aeration should be combined with overseeding and feralization . Core Aeration- adds sand to improve drainage of the field Mowing Never Mow more than 1/3 Sharpen Blades the total height of the . Dull Blades tear the grass grass blades instead of cutting it. Sharpen Blades Bi-weekly . Help Promote Deep Root (Depending on Usage) Growth . Keep a spare sharpened . Reduces Clippings blade Change mowing direction Bag grass clipping if grass becomes too long Fertilization Selection: Organic vs. Synthetic Fertilizers Organic Fertilizers . Benefits: . Provides the soil and plants with nutrients/ enriches the soil . Helps improve the soils ability to hold water . Environmentally friendly . Hard to over fertilize . Drawbacks: . Its a process not an application . Need warmth and moisture to work . Requires more labor to apply . Nutrient ratios cannot be guaranteed Chemical Fertilizers . Benefits: . Fast-acting formula . Can be applied quickly to large areas . Allows for adjusting ratios of nutrient levels based on need . Less expensive than organic . Drawbacks: . Can deplete the nutrients from the soil . Can require multiple applications . Potential buildup of chemicals . Can leach into other areas . Need License for certain applications Fertilizer Ratio Selection Nitrogen helps the plant above the ground Phosphate helps the plant underground Potassium helps in both areas Irrigation System for 85,000 SF Field Irrigation System cost depends on the type system you are employing. Each system requires a different level of labor associated with the system. Portable Sprinkler– $500-$2000; Labor Intensive . Small Traveling Systems-$2000 +piping & hose Sprinkler . Large Traveling System-$7000-$16,000 + piping & hose (Traveling Systems are less labor intensive) . Hard Piped (Permanent in ground system)$35,000-$55,000 per field (little labor required) Sm. Trav. Sys. Lrg. Traveling System Hard Piped Winterizing Maintenance Cresskill Municipal Field, Bergen County Thermal blankets are used to speed up germination and promote deep root development. They also establish a greener turf surface in the spring. Repair of Natural Grass Fields . The benefit of using a natural grass field is if an area is damaged or worn down, the area can be quickly repaired with some SOD and will only cost a fraction of the field cost. Annual Maintenance Cost Annual Maintenance Cost For Natural Grass Fields Line Painting $2,000‐$3,000 Avg $2,500 Annual Cost: Seeding/Overseeding $1,000‐$3,000 Avg $2,000 $34,000-$87,000 Sanding $500‐$1200 Avg $850.00 Fertilizers (6 Treatments/Year) $3,000 Pesticides $1,000 Average Cost: Aeration $1,500 $61,850.00 Sod replacement $15,000‐$50,000 Avg $33K Irrigation $10,000‐$25,000 Avg $18K Outsourcing Maintenance of Grass Fields . Each field is unique and will require individual pricing based on soil conditions, field type, area and maintenance schedule. Maintenance contracts are often provided by the installer of the natural grass field. Life Expectancy of Natural Grass Fields . No fixed life expectancy . Depending on use, grass fields can feasibly last for more than 20 years before replacement. Typically, fields need full replacement after 30 years . Weather, rain, snow, and drought have an impact and plays a role in the life-expectancy of the fields. Q & A . QUESTIONS / COMMENTS MAINTENANCE OF SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS SPONSORED BY: Customer Loyalty through Client Satisfaction SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS Outdoor Parks (Oakwood Park) New Providence, NJ Schools (Seton Hall Preparatory School – Kelly Athletic Complex Improvements) West Orange, NJ Stadiums (MetLife Stadium) East Rutherford, NJ FUN FACTS/MANUFACTURERS . Out of 31 NFL stadiums, 18 use synthetic turf (Manufacturers: EasyTurf, FieldTurf, Act Global, etc.) . Out of 30 MLB stadiums, 2 use synthetic turf (Tropicana Field manufactured by Shaw Sports Turf & Rogers Centre manufactured by AstroTurf) LAYERS OF SYNTHETIC TURF . Turf Fiber . Infill . Backing System . Energy Pad . Aggregate Base/Leveling Layer . Drainage Stone/Drainage Conveyance . Geotextile . Gravel/Sand Sub-base TURF FIBER . Polyethylene . Polypropylene . Nylon . FieldTurf CORE – World’s first multi-layer, dual-polymer fiber. - Engineered for (elite-level) facilities, designed to provide a more realistic, textured, grass-like shape with optimal durability and resiliency. What: Surface of synthetic turf field made to look like natural grass. Purpose: Fiber is treated with UV inhibiters and is abrasion-resistant, so that athletes can slide on the fiber without fear of turf burns. INFILL . Crumb Rubber . Coated Rubber Infill . EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) Infill . Organic Infill . Sand (Silica) Infill . Coated Silica Sand Infill . TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) Infill – Non-toxic, resists fading, long lasting, and 100% recyclable and reusable as infill when the field is to be replaced. Offers consistent performance and excellent Gmax over a wide temperature range. What: Serves as a top soil layer, but is created with sand and/or granulated recycled tire rubber or other infill materials that hold each other in suspension, compress and expand to provide the necessary stability, uniformity and long life resiliency. Purpose: To create a safe surface playing field for athletes. BACKING SYSTEM . Drainage is designed to allow water to percolate through the backing of the turf and drain through the base layer into the water table. Polyurethane Weep holes – . Duraflo . Polyurethane Foam facilitate drainage What: The backing is made of a combination of permeable woven and non-woven polypropylene fabrics. Purpose: To provide exceptional strength and unmatched vertical drainage. ENERGY/SHOCK PAD . Polyurethane Pad What: A shock pad is a middle layer of padding installed between the sub-base layer and the layer of artificial turf. Shock pads are made from different types of foam with varying thicknesses. Purpose: When combined with high-quality turf and non-compacting infill, shock pads will add comfort to the user, prolong the life of the synthetic turf and add a layer of cushion to prevent injury. Shock pads help turf system designs meet specific impact testing requirements. Designed to let water pass vertically. Enhances playability, safety and drainage and synthetic turf fields. AGGREGATE BASE/LEVELING LAYER . Compacted gravel stone aggregate base used as a leveling layer, compacted stone dust. DRAINAGE STONE/DRAINAGE CONVEYANCE . Drainstone . PVC Pipe (perforated) What: Drainstone is the pervious concrete layer designed to allow water to flow through to base materials. Purpose: Drainstone serves as the crucial, solid foundation for any synthetic turf field. It allows
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