From rec-league soccer fields to major league stadiums, the right sports turf management practices are just as unique as the exciting games everyone enjoys. It takes hours of labor to roll out fresh, healthy sod, and keep it green through everything players and the elements have in store. To learn how to elevate your turf management practices, Magnum is taking a look into what your field of dreams needs!
Location, Location, Location
No two athletic fields are exactly the same. The angle of the sun, average moisture absorption, and even the wind can affect the health of natural grass. But no matter what kind of wear and tear a field faces, there are 3 major categories that call for big roll sod when it’s time for new grass. Each of these categories come with different needs for sports turf management.
Municipal
While the humble neighborhood playground is often overlooked by adults, in a child’s eyes, every dive, slide, and sprint feels just like the big leagues with proper care. To keep those big plays coming in little leagues across the country, many municipalities trust crews that use sod cut by Magnum’s harvesters. It’s not just because they like the red paint either!
All Magnum harvesters come equipped with anti-vibration cutting heads that help farmers make uniform cuts. This provides a clean seam during installation and a safer playing surface. In addition to a cleaner finish, big rolls cut by our machines are backed by some of the industry’s strongest netting that keeps every strip of sod tightly packed together during transport and installation.
Healthy, uniform sod makes replacements and new installations more cost-effective for municipal fields of all shapes and sizes. From your favorite little sluggers to the biggest names in the Big 12, every athlete can enjoy the benefits of natural grass thanks to these foundations of sports turf management.
Educational
In college towns across the U.S., you’ll find some of the most idyllic green spaces. But for Magnum, there’s nothing quite like the sight of natural grass under those Saturday night lights. Most high schools have the same standards as their municipalities, but as greenskeepers graduate to the collegiate level, taking care of natural turf becomes much more of a task!
That’s why Power Five schools like LSU employ a dedicated sports turf management team, led by legends like Trevor Austin (LSU Sports Turf Manager) and Ben Wilson (Assistant Sports Turf Manager). These professionals are innovating to maintain “Death Valley’s” trademark Celebration Bermudagrass through groundbreaking practices developed alongside LSU’s College of Agriculture.
Go behind the scenes with LSU’s grounds crew as they explain their sports turf management routine before game day!
Professional
The world’s biggest stages deserve the world’s best grass to play on. That’s why professional sports stadiums trust Magnum from the farm to final installation. With uniform, healthy sod created thanks to our machines, more Magnum-quality rolls are hitting the big time! Once they get there, professional installation experts can roll out a new field faster with our A-Series installer.
Our A-Series is designed with every need of a professional installation crew in mind. The tight turning radius reduces unnecessary wear, and thanks to the wide-track flotation tires, the entire machine glides smoothly over sod without affecting the health of the grass. With integrated hydraulic arms, crews can easily lift, position, and roll out new sod faster and more efficiently than by hand. For a flawless finish, the A-Series can also assist in rolling up netting, topdressing, and many other turfgrass management needs!
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Making Big Plays for Sports Turf Management
Magnum has been making moves in the turfgrass industry since 1989, and we don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon! To roll out a more natural future for athletics around the world, see why sports turf management teams trust Magnum’s mark of quality. Contact our team to discuss your field’s needs, or get no-hassle pricing online with our helpful tool!
