12 SportsTurf | July 2014 www.sportsturfonline.com
Field Science
W
e asked some turf managers and
equipment manufacturers for
advice on maintaining the infill
on synthetic turf fields. Our panel
includes: Darian Daily, Sports
Field Manager, Cincinnati Bengals; Jon Dewitt, CSFM,
Athletic Field Manager, Georgia Tech; Paul Hollis,
Executive Vice President, Redexim North America;
Tom Lober, Director of New Business Development,
Noland Sports Turf; Abby McNeal, CSFM, Director
of Turf Management, Wake Forest University; Jason
Mueller, Grounds Manager, Kirkwood (MO) School
District; Ronn Ponath, President/Owner, Kromer
Company; Doug Vescio, CEO/President, Vescio's
SportsFields; Will Wolverton, Manager, Wiedenmann
North America; and John Wright, Director of Fields,
Seattle Seahawks.
How oFTen do you recommend
adding inFill maTerial?
daily: Only when needed. I would suggest getting an
infill depth measuring device and monitoring the infill
depth throughout the year. In my experience, your infill
depth will drop after the first year of installation due to
the field "settling in," which is normal. Once you get your
infill depth back to the manufacturer's recommended
Verti-Brush at
work. Courtesy of
Redexim North America.
advice on
mainTaining THe inFill
on your synthetic field
