8 SportsTurf | March 2017 www.sportsturfonline.com
FIELD SCIENCE
■ BY STEVE BUSH, CSFM
I
t seems every other day
there's a newer version
of technology available or
another update to download:
phones, computers, cars. We
update and upgrade so constantly
without a second thought. But
what about sports fields? Aren't
those "one & done?"
Hardly.
Good managers know how
much work is involved in keeping
fields up-to-date. And when there
are superior technologies or materials available, it's vital for the quality of the sports that
take place on those fields to take advantage of those upgrades.
"THERE ARE UPGRADES
AVAILABLE": TIME
TO UPDATE YOUR
FIELD TO 20.17
The old rootzone at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Bird's eye view; drainage
lines show up as white
because they hold water.
Derek York checking elevation.