So they are pulling up the turf at the rose bowl
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The grass they have now looks great. New sod not needed, and Auburn and FSU will probably be stumbling over the new, loose sod.
Easy to see why taxes are so high in California.
Easy to see why taxes are so high in California.
Not the first time they have done this.
http://sturf.lib.msu.edu/article/2010feb24.pdf
Minutes after Ohio State celebrated their Rose Bowl game victory, ABC’s Brent Musburger revealed on air that the Rose Bowl was going to be getting a new field with new sod that very night for the BCS Championship game. That announcement prompted public alarm. With the current field still looking pristine, no one could quite figure out why they would risk taking a “perfectly good” field out, and put a new one in for a game less than a week away, especially after just witnessing the poor results of the new sod job at the Citrus Bowl.
“My phone started ringing immediately,” said West Coast Turf’s project manager Tom Stafford. “People thought we were all crazy to replace the field. But what no one understood was that we’ve all been setting this up for over a year. They also didn’t understand that we didn’t expect the sod to root and that is why we were using thick-cut sod. We were 100% positive that it would work, and give the championship the ultimate surface for the game.
“Sure, the Rose Bowl field looked great on TV during the Oregon/Ohio State game, but it was also covered with gallons of paint for logos, and had a lot of pregame, halftime, and postgame festivities on it in addition to the game,” Stafford said. “Could they have gotten that field ready again in 6 days? Yes, I’m sure. But that isn’t how the Rose Bowl does things. They’re famous for that field. It is their brand. Nothing less than perfect is good enough there.”
And, it’s not all just about how the grass looks. “We wanted to provide a non-used surface, so there’s not a cleat mark out there when the kickoff takes place,” Schnell explained. “You see a player go out there and put his hand down on the grass and say, ‘Is this real, or is it fake?’ that’s a tremendous compliment. The first thing we want to do is provide a great playing surface for the athletes. Then you want it to look good on camera.”
That's Mississippi State grass they use there. Should be perfectly fine...
http://www.msstate.edu/web/media/detail.php?id=1645
http://www.msstate.edu/web/media/detail.php?id=1645
Sod placed on athletic field is way different than residential.....
Had a landscaper who works with the braves tell me when they replace it on turner field the sod is dispensed on gigantic rolls, is 4 inches thick and can be played on pretty much immediately. Far cry from the 1'X2'X1" rectangles that go on the front yard.
Had a landscaper who works with the braves tell me when they replace it on turner field the sod is dispensed on gigantic rolls, is 4 inches thick and can be played on pretty much immediately. Far cry from the 1'X2'X1" rectangles that go on the front yard.
They did the same thing last time Auburn played. It basically neutralized Oregon's offense back 3 years ago and won it for Auburn. This time around, footing is much more important for Auburn because of their fast attack and running style. Looks like this works against Auburn more than FSU.
My neighbor had his fescue lawn sodded a few years ago, and they used those giant rolls, so it can be done for residences. But it was still lumpy.
Granted, the people who do the athletic fields take more care when they sod, and know what theyr'e doing, and it's very smooth. Being thicker probably makes a lot of difference too. I think it was the Redskins field that had been recently sodded between the hashes and it seemed to do OK. They use Tifton 319 Bermuda on that field.
When I got my lawn sodded with Zorro Zoysia a couple of years ago, the sod farm was delivering several truck loads of Bermuda to Indianapolis for their practice field. As a result, my sod delivery was delayed a couple of weeks because all the trucks were tied up.
It's amazing how athletic fields are resodded often. To us homeowners, it's a major expense; to them, it must be a relatively minor thing to do. I just thought the Rose Bowl field looks about as good as it can possibly look, so why resod when it's not really needed?
Granted, the people who do the athletic fields take more care when they sod, and know what theyr'e doing, and it's very smooth. Being thicker probably makes a lot of difference too. I think it was the Redskins field that had been recently sodded between the hashes and it seemed to do OK. They use Tifton 319 Bermuda on that field.
When I got my lawn sodded with Zorro Zoysia a couple of years ago, the sod farm was delivering several truck loads of Bermuda to Indianapolis for their practice field. As a result, my sod delivery was delayed a couple of weeks because all the trucks were tied up.
It's amazing how athletic fields are resodded often. To us homeowners, it's a major expense; to them, it must be a relatively minor thing to do. I just thought the Rose Bowl field looks about as good as it can possibly look, so why resod when it's not really needed?