Grass field

[Panthercougar68]

2 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

If I recall correctly the AZ stadium was using some experimental grass during the Super Bowl.  

 

 

 

The layers of paint on it didn't help at all either...

Edited April 21, 2023 by Panthercougar68

[Jackie Lee]

1 minute ago, pantherclaw said:

https://www.statefarmstadium.com/stadium-info/about#:~:text=The roll-out natural grass,wide and 403 feet long.

The roll-out natural grass playing field is contained in a single 40 inch deep tray measuring 234 feet wide and 403 feet long.

I meant 3' lol. 

[pantherclaw]

6 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Don't they have it on rails to roll it out side the stadium or am I drunk?

Rolling on 546 steel wheels which rest on 13 railroad-like tracks the field travels the 740 feet inside or out of the stadium in approximately 70 minutes at the push of a button

[Jon Snow]

3 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Rolling on 546 steel wheels which rest on 13 railroad-like tracks the field travels the 740 feet inside or out of the stadium in approximately 70 minutes at the push of a button

That's what I thought.  

[panthers55]

2 hours ago, BIGH2001 said:

I want turf too but people keep citing that Christmas Eve game where it was unprecedentedly cold. The grass wouldn’t have felt much better.

Actually it would have. Grass is more of a cushion than turf and even cold dirt is much softer than concrete

[Cdparr7]

3 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

I wonder how hard/easy it is to get that much grass transplanted in 4 months before the season starts... any commerical scale lawn peeps here?

I am good with bermuda in my small lawn... but not efficient in any other types.. especialy at that size. 

With their resources they would be fine and would be plenty of time. 
 

Problem is going to be the soccer team playing on it until November.

[ickmule]

2 hours ago, Ocpanthertew714 said:

Speaking of grass

Happy 420 you filthy animals!!!

[EgoDogg]

3 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

I do commercial lawns on large scale. The issue isn't so much the transplanting, it's the time that it takes for it to sufficiently root well. Depending on grass type there is a 4-6 week time period for it to root and then there is a period when the grass has to be trained to be mowed to a certain height. Different varieties take different lengths of time. I know that there are concerns from a financial standpoint of being able to do concerts and tearing up the field, but it is doable. The key to all of it is making sure the base has adequate drainage and I would install some type of heating underneath to be able to assist in keeping it relatively dry/thawed to prevent turf damage. Turf management is a science, especially on heavily used areas. Lots of variables and a constantly changing environment. 

This is amongst some of the best content on the forum. I appreciate this post and the knowledge of your craft. Keep on mowin'

[EgoDogg]

3 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

I do commercial lawns on large scale. The issue isn't so much the transplanting, it's the time that it takes for it to sufficiently root well. Depending on grass type there is a 4-6 week time period for it to root and then there is a period when the grass has to be trained to be mowed to a certain height. Different varieties take different lengths of time. I know that there are concerns from a financial standpoint of being able to do concerts and tearing up the field, but it is doable. The key to all of it is making sure the base has adequate drainage and I would install some type of heating underneath to be able to assist in keeping it relatively dry/thawed to prevent turf damage. Turf management is a science, especially on heavily used areas. Lots of variables and a constantly changing environment. 

This is amongst some of the best content on the forum. I appreciate this post and the knowledge of your craft. Keep on mowin'

[Shocker]

First thread I haven’t seen someone blaming Matt Rhule…I think his stench is finally dissipating 

Edited April 21, 2023 by Shocker

[NYPantherFan]

BOA is holding Gold Cup games in July for soccer. I wonder if the rip the turf up then and leave grass for the rest of MLS and NFL season?

[BIGH2001]

1 hour ago, panthers55 said:

Actually it would have. Grass is more of a cushion than turf and even cold dirt is much softer than concrete

I don’t know. I remember walking outside that morning and thinking that my grass felt like concrete. It was miserably cold. 

[onmyown]

we might just have to rely on what appears to be unanimous information/sentiment from the players that actually play on it have regarding the difference to form a logical conclusion rather than our ‘but I watch NFL on TV’ experts here on the huddle

but i dk

[brainless wuss]

I don't know much about artificial turf, but it looks like roughly 1/2 the teams play on grass and 1/2 on artificial turf.  Of the stadiums with artificial turf, 5 use the same brand as BOA (Field Turf).  Could the brand of turf have played a factor into it's playability that day?  I notice that New England also has Field Turf and they must play in cold weather.  Do they have a process to prepare the field for play in cold weather in some way?  Or were the weather conditions in Charlotte just that extreme that day?  Also since the field at BOA met the playability specifications by some time in the first half, should/could the start of the game simply have been delayed.