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Football Field
Jun 16, 2016, 2:58 PM
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I took my grandsons to see Howard's Rock last week. The football field is solid brown. Does anyone know the plan and the schedule for eventual green grass? It seems like it is getting a little late to re-sod. I assume there is a plan.
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Re: Football Field
Jun 16, 2016, 3:00 PM
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The plan is to wait for the cool season grass to green up when it greens up, just like every year.
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Explain?***
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:03 PM
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Bermuda is not a cool season grass***
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:09 PM
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Maybe he could care less.***
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:12 PM
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Maybe so, but CUTiger1989® ain't gonna be happy***
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:14 PM
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The two of you really worked each other up this morning.***
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:15 PM
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Re: Football Field
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:31 PM
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WHA WHA WHAT. LOL. THE FIELD WILL BE RESODDED, PROBABLY STARTING NEXT WEEK NOW THAT CAMP IS OVER.
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Re: Football Field
Posted: Jun 16, 2016 3:00 PM
The plan is to wait for the cool season grass to green up when it greens up, just like every year.
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I read somewhere,can't remeber exactly where,that
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Jun 16, 2016, 3:06 PM
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workd on the field is scheduled to start next week .Guess after the camps and before the cook out.
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Re: Football Field
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Jun 16, 2016, 3:35 PM
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The field will get new sod starting this coming week
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I thought we were spriggers not sodders***
Jun 16, 2016, 5:18 PM
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2 post above are correct
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:02 PM
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After the camps the sodding of the field will begin to get the field ready for the upcoming season. Man, its just right around the corner.....
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Re: Football Field
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:15 PM
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The guy who is in charge of our fields knows what he's doing and when it needs doing. Our fields are beautiful not artificial turf like so many. Don't worry it will be beautiful for our first home game.
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Re: Football Field
Jun 16, 2016, 4:16 PM
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The guy who is in charge of our fields knows what he's doing and when it needs doing. Our fields are beautiful not artificial turf like so many. Don't worry it will be beautiful for our first home game.
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Re: Football Field
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Jun 16, 2016, 4:19 PM
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The guy who is in charge of our fields knows what he's doing and when it needs doing. Our fields are beautiful not artificial turf like so many. Don't worry it will be beautiful for our first home game.
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Re: Football Field
Jun 16, 2016, 4:42 PM
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Now you've gone and done it. The Usual Trollish Suspects rouse from their slumber to threadjack this thread right into the toilet...and there it goes. Sad. [flush]  ...
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Re: Football Field
Jun 16, 2016, 5:11 PM
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The grounds crew doesn't do the re-sodding. It is contracted out but my buddy on the grounds crew told me that it is going to start this week now that camp is over. Gets new sod like every 2 years or so
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Re: Football Field
Jun 16, 2016, 7:06 PM
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I think it's more like 4-5 years but this is the year to re-sod
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Re: Football Field
Jun 16, 2016, 5:15 PM
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Turf expert ???
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I have a masters degree in turfgrass management
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Jun 16, 2016, 5:20 PM
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I can grow some killer pot.
or not
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Sprigging or sodding....it's not too late...perfect weather
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Jun 16, 2016, 7:15 PM
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for Bermuda to be placed. My guess is that they will remove the existing dead grass and thatch with a machine that is driven by a tractor and shoots the dead grass and thatch into a Pronovost trailer as it tears up the field. You get a little smoother surface than using a sod cutter. If a sod cutter is used, they may put a laser grade the surface to make sure everything is smoothed properly before laying the sod or sprigging. They will probably lay the big rolls of sod, versus the smaller slabs. Regardless, Mike Echols knows what he is doing and it will be done right!!!!
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Re: Sprigging or sodding....it's not too late...perfect weather
Jun 16, 2016, 8:04 PM
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I agree somebody knows what they are doing. Just think what that field endured and held up to this past year. How much rain was on that field all season and it drained well and held up
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