4 SportsTurf | September 2015 www.sportsturfonline.com
September 2015 | Volume 31 | Number 9
FEATURES
Field Science
8 Managing sports turf in the transition zone
16 The ABC's of fall fertilization
20 New natural and synthetic hybrid turf system
24 Overseeding bermudagrass athletic fields
28 Keeping grass between the hashmarks into November
30 Aeration: hollow-tine, solid-tine, or both?
When and where? Part 2
The SportsTurf Interview
34 The SportsTurf Interview: Mike Tarantino, CSFM
Facilities & Operations
36 Troy Rudolph: ASBA's first triple-certified builder
Tools & Equipment
38 STMA Commercial Member Spotlight: CoverSports USA
Field of the Year
42 Schools/Parks Baseball: Don Dunker Field,
Noblesville Schools, Noblesville, IN
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Sidelines
7 STMA President's Message
27 John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
46 STMA in Action
46 STMA Chapter Contacts
47 Marketplace
49 Advertisers' Index
50 Q&A
Natural grass roots are shown extending down
through the synthetic backing of a new natural
and synthetic turf hybrid system. Photo courtesy
of James Graff, co-owner of Graff's Turf, Fort
Morgan, CO.
STARTING LINEUP
On the cover:
