Neyland re-sodding underway

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JohnD13 said:
and that speculation comes from where? You pulled it from where?????
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Water deep... you know, its the right thing to do man.

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Talk to the guys across the railroad tracks. They are supposed to know something about growing green stuff.
 
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Volador said:
Any of you professional Sodologists know what TYPE of Sod the UTAD is placing down on top of that dirt pile?

Bentgrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Rough Bluegrass
Red Fescue
Annual Ryegrass
Perennial Ryegrass
Centipede
Tall Fescue
Zoysiagrass

Some of these grasses have a shorter root base vs longer root base while other root systems are more horizontal than vertical. Some are more prone to perform better in full sun vs partial shade. Some do better in cooler weather than warmer weather and vice versa. It's not just sod being put down - it has a name and just wondering if any of you know the answer or can make an educated guess?
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Takes a lot to kill ryegrass off. I'm no sodologist lol, just familiar with it from a food plot point of view.
 
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If the decision was to re-sod then the advice probably came directly from Bobby Campbell. He was Neyland's grounds keeper up until he retired in 2010. This man was a grass whisperer who knew what he was doing which is why they brought him in for consult back in November. He very likely said, re-sod it and follow these steps precisely.
 
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Voljlt said:
So what was the point in paying a boatload of money for the lights to help grass grow over the winter when they were just going to rip it out anyway?
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If you ask me, stupidity. Growing grass is not rocket science. And no matter what some think, it looks better and performs better than any artificial turf. You just need someone who knows his butt from a hole in the ground to manage it.

I have heard complaints from players about getting those rubber pellets in their eyes when tackling or being tackled. And I hope that artificial crap is never in Neyland.
 
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Catbone said:
Anyone know what kind of grass they use?
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For this region from what I have read, a blend of Kentucky bluegrass and red fescue, maybe 80-20 percent mix on a complete reseeding.

But if they are buying rolled turf, I am not sure what they use. Never been involved with that.
 
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Coug said:
If the decision was to re-sod then the advice probably came directly from Bobby Campbell. He was Neyland's grounds keeper up until he retired in 2010. This man was a grass whisperer who knew what he was doing which is why they brought him in for consult back in November. He very likely said, re-sod it and follow these steps precisely.
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bet you're right coug. only way he could guarantee good turf was to tear it all out and start from scratch.
 
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I have always been a huge fan of the real stuff! Football is meant to be played on grass not turf, but if they can't get and keep the field in top shape for the entire season then maybe the Vols should look Ang going back to turf!
 
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#1ManningFan said:
Okay so this might seem OCD but I have a huge problem with the white line going through the POWER T at midfield. It irks me every time I see it because I look around the country and no one else does it.
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You may want to look again because "no one else does it" is wrong. I believe it has to be there so if the ball is at midfield they know where to mark it. It may not be as noticeable on other fields because of darker colors or different patterns but it's there. I only googled a few fields but it's there at Florida, Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Baylor, and Michigan.
 
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It's Bermuda grass, probably of the 419 variation.

The grass was sprigged in 94 and came in fine. Not sure why there's a 'need' to sod.
 
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illvol said:
You may want to look again because "no one else does it" is wrong. I believe it has to be there so if the ball is at midfield they know where to mark it. It may not be as noticeable on other fields because of darker colors or different patterns but it's there. I only googled a few fields but it's there at Florida, Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Baylor, and Michigan.
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There may be some that do it but I know LSU doesn't so it's not required. It just looks stupid to have a white line through the power T imo but like manning fan said it probably our OCD
 
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I wonder if they are going to change the seeding mixture to make it more resilient to abuse and local weather?
 
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Volador said:
Any of you professional Sodologists know what TYPE of Sod the UTAD is placing down on top of that dirt pile?

Bentgrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Rough Bluegrass
Red Fescue
Annual Ryegrass
Perennial Ryegrass
Centipede
Tall Fescue
Zoysiagrass

Some of these grasses have a shorter root base vs longer root base while other root systems are more horizontal than vertical. Some are more prone to perform better in full sun vs partial shade. Some do better in cooler weather than warmer weather and vice versa. It's not just sod being put down - it has a name and just wondering if any of you know the answer or can make an educated guess?
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Buffalo Grass, highly resilient.
 
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Coug said:
If the decision was to re-sod then the advice probably came directly from Bobby Campbell. He was Neyland's grounds keeper up until he retired in 2010. This man was a grass whisperer who knew what he was doing which is why they brought him in for consult back in November. He very likely said, re-sod it and follow these steps precisely.
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If I remember correctly, don't we have a world renowned ag professor/grass specialist of some sort who consults for numerous stadiums all over the world, but we didn't even attempt to contact him during our recent turf struggles? Is this the same guy?
 
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KBVol said:
This is concerning to me. I've heard that one of the primary issues is the annual resodding up there in recent years. Roots don't have time to take hold and get deep into the soil. Hyams did a lot of reporting on this last fall. Said our previous groundskeeper, who never had an issue anywhere near what we've seen the last couple years and in fact, never really had one at all, never re-sodded the field, but rather was very good at maintaining/treating the field without having to take any drastic measures. Unless I'm really off base here, this is a concern.
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That is my thinking as well. I have worked on fields a few times in recent years. I am by no means a professional, expert or even avid rookie at this stuff. But those who were always said the same thing...sod on a football field needs time to grow. Essentially, photosynthesis needs time to work. The level of watering needs to be just right, as does the pH balance, etc., etc. for the roots to truly take root.

Last year, it sometimes looked like they were playing on sod that had been recently laid.

Would like to hear a good explanation from some experts who believe that resodding a college football field every year needs to be done.
 
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Fertilizing the new sod with the new Miracle -Gro +Viagra formula will accelerate root growth and produce a strong root system. Achieving maximum rootage before opening day is an absolute must.
 
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DenmarkVol said:
That is my thinking as well. I have worked on fields a few times in recent years. I am by no means a professional, expert or even avid rookie at this stuff. But those who were always said the same thing...sod on a football field needs time to grow. Essentially, photosynthesis needs time to work. The level of watering needs to be just right, as does the pH balance, etc., etc. for the roots to truly take root.

Last year, it sometimes looked like they were playing on sod that had been recently laid.

Would like to hear a good explanation from some experts who believe that resodding a college football field every year needs to be done.
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Photosynthesis has nothing to do with the root system except that the grass can not convert carbon dixiode in to oxygen and water unless the root system is working. Different grasses have different roots systems and will withstand drier climates than others and will require more cutting and other aspects of maintenance.
 
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Volador said:
Any of you professional Sodologists know what TYPE of Sod the UTAD is placing down on top of that dirt pile?

Bentgrass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Rough Bluegrass
Red Fescue
Annual Ryegrass
Perennial Ryegrass
Centipede
Tall Fescue
Zoysiagrass

Some of these grasses have a shorter root base vs longer root base while other root systems are more horizontal than vertical. Some are more prone to perform better in full sun vs partial shade. Some do better in cooler weather than warmer weather and vice versa. It's not just sod being put down - it has a name and just wondering if any of you know the answer or can make an educated guess?
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TNnative said:
For this region from what I have read, a blend of Kentucky bluegrass and red fescue, maybe 80-20 percent mix on a complete reseeding.

But if they are buying rolled turf, I am not sure what they use. Never been involved with that.
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Sports fields are typically sodded or sprigged with Bermuda grass. Last year's field was Tifway 419. There are other strands such as Latitude 36 and Celebration used for sports fields but it boils down to, if you're going to sod, creating a base layer that resembles the sod. If they closely match it will take root.

When looking at the schedule this season there is no excuse for the field to not be top notch. Yes, 3 out of the 1st 4 games are home, but any semi-competent grounds-keeper should be able to pull this off. Then there is a stretch of 6 weeks where there is only 1 home game (Bama on Oct. 15). Again, any semi-competent grounds crew should be able to maintain a field with that schedule.
 
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orangeluvr said:
Fertilizing the new sod with the new Miracle -Gro +Viagra formula will accelerate root growth and produce a strong root system. Achieving maximum rootage before opening day is an absolute must.
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I dunno - maybe Vigaro would be better with the Miracle-Gro in this case. Or just possibly there really is a connection between potential Title IX violations and game weekends.
 
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