Cover Story
By Megan Roberts, Marketing and Sales, Sports Turf Company, Inc.
THE Ole
Miss
Rebels Return to Their Roots 14 • Mississippi Turfgrass • Fall 2017
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ertain challenges are inherent in growing natural grass in large stadium environments. Stadiums cast shadows that limit sunlight. The edges of the field are difficult to maintain because of high-volume traffic. Field maintenance crews must balance providing the right amount of water without flooding portions of the field. On the other hand, coaches saw a perfect-looking synthetic field as exciting to fans and a great recruiting tool,