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Stencil example.Cqy,rlesy: Steve Wightman

Green Iawnger" from Becker-Underwood is the professionalway to restore the naturalappearance to turf which isdormant, damaged, or dis-colored due to fertilizer burn orother such problems. It isideal for sports turf, golf coursegreens, tees and fairways, com-mercial and residentiallawns ...any place where healthy-looking turf is required.

Green Lawnger™ green turf paint

container (usually a five-gallon bucket),.~nd sends itthrough a special hose to a triggered gun :.for applica-tion. Air pressure can be 'regulated for large, fast appli-cations or small, intricate applications. The gun'sspray tip can also be adjusted. to suit the size andspeed of the-job. For small areas, such as lines and

f',j~:Ilumbers, a template should be used to prevent any"""'''overspray.

e Stripin·~1lJ.achines can create lines without tem-plates. They fairly fast and convenient for basicline painting. Hdwever, the quality is generally lessthan tllflt of a litl,e created with a template.

Sorti~ str-iping'[ ~achines supply paint through apumping system,i}~d others uses a pure pressure gen-erated~JZta "pr~~~'~~e pot system. Both allow users toadjust pressure.·~'~; 1-----------------------

,:·he,'m~qhi,nes can be eit ~lf-prd~~l~~d or push-e. Some come with a /'gun at1;"aahment for

inting numbej-s.and logos '. ' ~'ce'S,maU-capaci-ty hand:pump,,~pray;efs"are effec-

tlve'>fQf s~al1'jqb~;'\;uch iogos \'·"'t'Gitofi'~;h-ups. Theyreqdfre very Itttle~IH;es:su

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Becker-Underwood, Inc.801-Dayton AvenueAmes, Iowa 50010

(800) 232-5907 • (515) 232-5907

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t ug~ly cleaned'portant to clean allfilters;" hoses, guns,

b,..pr~{@ct the insiderJIf:tlirtg .~~.special oil

our 10~cal paint equip-'1' \er 01 '\ .•\

ToYouc"an paint"a" 1 d without having access to all of

the 't s mentioned here, but they make the job a lot

ingline: Your stringline should be strongenoug;'to stretch tight to make a straight line. #18mason-Iirie works well. Two to four 400-foot lengths forthe long ines and three to five 200-foot lengths for thecross li will allow youto always have a stringline inpositi He another is being moved to the next loca-tion

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Splashboards help create endzonedecorations.Courtesy: Steve Wightman

porarily when you're marking vari-ous locations. You'll need 25 to 50nails to complete a full paintingtask.

• Hammers: Have one or twohammers handy for hammering thenails into the ground. Have one ateither end of the field and you'llavoid a lot of running back and forth.

• Templates: These are manu-factured replicas of objects to becreated on the field. Templateswith both four- and eight-inch

widths will help you paint lines,numbers, arrows, and hash marks.

• Splashboards: Splashboardsprevent overspray between colorsto create a sharp boarder. Large,rigid splashboards help createstraight lines; while thinner, moreflexible boards (bender boards)help you paint curves.

• Stencils: Usually made frompolyethylene plastic sheeting orvisqueen, stencils help createlogos and decorations that giveany field a professional look.

• Rags: You'll need rags to wipeoff the templates and equipment,and to fix any mistakes on thespot. Keep plenty of rags avail-able, and have a bucket of warmwater on hand for those inadver-tent errors.

• Water hose: You'll needwater to mix the paint.

• Electric drill: With a paint-mixing bit and an extension cord,these make life a lot easier.

• Five-gallon buckets: Keeptwo or three clean spare bucketson hand for diluting and trans-porting paint. Additional bucketswill become available as paintingprogresses.

Pressure pot striping machine.Courtesy: Steve Wightman

A well-painted field enhancesthe overall appeal of your facility.It shows that you care enough togo the extra mile. Good luck withyour next masterpiece! ~

Steve Wightman is turf managerfor Qualcomm Stadium in SanDiego, CA.

Jaydee Drive Liner

The Iaydee DriveLiner is a self-propelled riding line marker. The35-gallon paint tank carries enough marking material for acomplete game field, or several practice fields.The 2-gallon flushtank cleans the discharge lines for work breaks, travel, orovernight. The center or side-mark spray shields are alwaysoperator-visible. Anearly zero turning radius reduces or elimi-nates back and turn maneuvers.

Jaydee Equipment Company202 East Joliet Highway, Box 278

New Lenox, IL 60451-0278TOLL FREE: 1-800-443-3268

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14 sports TURF • http://www.sportsturfonline.com

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YOU HAVE A GREAT TEAM.

Of course you want the most playablefield. A field that is perfectly smooth,with just the right firmness, without

infield ridges or compaction, that playsgreat and looks great. With conditions

applauded by your players, theircoaches, officials - and spectators, aswell. Maybe it's time for you to team

up with Smithco to make your field oneof the best in your league.

NOW HAVE A GREAT FIELD.Our Super Star AFC Field Conditioner. The latestaddition to our family of great sports field maintenanceequipment. It is hydraulically controlled all the way -power system, braking, all of its implements.Choose from two-wheel or three-wheel drive.Its high performance, quiet, air-cooledgasoline engine requires little maintenanceand our "step-through" chassis design is anexclusive feature. Only from Smithco.

SUPER STAR AFCField conditioner

Our Supreme AFC Field Conditioner. Here is the fieldconditioner which gives you a choice of either liquid-

cooled or air-cooled gasoline engines - and featurestwo-wheel or three-wheel drive selective at its

operator's option. Hydraulic systems control itspower, braking and implement lift/lower. Onlyfrom Smithco.

SUPREMEAFCField Conditioner

Our Super Rake AFC Field Conditioner.One of the most popular conditioners of all for sports fieldmaintenance. It is available in four differentmodels, offering either two-wheel or three-wheedrive and air-cooled gasoline or water-cooleddiesel engines - all with hydraulic powerfor smooth, reliable performance.Only from Smithco.

Look At These Special Features. Ourpatented "Speed Boss" system that controls conditioning SUPER RAKE AFC

Field Conditionerspeed to your selective level. center-mounted infieldscarifier. automotive-type power steering. tilt steering wheel• high-backed, adjustable seats for operator safety and comfort• and the biggest variety of optional implements for conditioningand maintaining every type of sports field

Your Smithco distributor knows what it takes to make your fielda winner. Ask for a demo. Seeing is believing.

ALWAYS OUT FRONT

S ITHIDWAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA 19087

www.smithco.com

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Courtesy: Lantana Sports Complex

Award-winning cSports Complex Di

Reidy's crew is made up ofMForeman Anthony Chapman,Members Arnaldo Aponte and ChPagan. Rookie Steve Jacaruso recentjoined the team.

turf seminars,. rtise of such indus-

,/Peny, Murray Cook,t, John Mascaro, and

ea turfgrass educator, Joe

e tapped into the resources of therts 'Iurf Managers Association, and

e worked gratis at a number of facili-ties, exchanging our labor for the oppor-tunity to gain firsthand knowledge of

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Courtesy: Lantana Sports Complex

their programs and procedures. Welearned who did what, when, and how,and what equipment they used, so wecould be prepared not only to take on themaintenance of the sports complex, butalso to purchase what we needed to han-dle that maintenance."

Forman Chapman stresses the impor-tance of continuing education and teamunity: 'We're all continuing to read every-thing we can on sports turf and takingadvantage of as many seminars andtraining sessions as possible. We're allcommitted to making this facility the bestit can be."

Field #1The basic composition of the entire site

is "sugar sand." The very-fine, nativesandy soil is typical in pockets of thesoutheast coast of Florida, and it providesexcellent natural drainage. "It sucksdown water as fast as we can put it on orthe rains can deliver it," says Reidy.

This drainage comes at a cost of greatinstability. Reidy explains, ''The fieldswere laser leveled during construction,and were sprigged with Tifton 419Bermudagrass in 1996. Then the chal-lenge of developing them into qualityplaying surfaces began.

''The sprigging machines, each piece ofmaintenance equipment, and even eachfootstep left it's mark. It took a lot of timefor the sprigs to grow together, despiteour aggressive program of topdressingwith an 80-percent sand / 20-percent peatmix, and rolling, irrigation, and fertiliza-tion."

hrigationWhen the Town of Lantana acquired

the site from the state for development,the original well was part of the package.It hadn't been used for 30 years, and lurk-ing within its water was iron bacteriathat "wrecked havoc with all the irriga-tion valves, solenoids, and heads," saysReidy.

"It built up 1/2 inch thick in the pipe ofthe main irrigation lines and filteredthroughout the system. It requiredremoval of some of the pipe and nearlyconstant removal and cleaning of theheads, and replacement when the build-

irrigation. The normal irrigationO-minute cycle daily during

and a 40-minute cyclecooler months.the infield clay

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The New F735 DieseLaffordable. Like all John Deerefront mowers, the F735 rivalsthe trimming ability of zero-turning-radius mowers - yetoffers far greater stability andperformance on uneven terrainand hillsides. It adapts to thelandscape better in other waysas well. On-the-go weighttransfer shifts weight to the