Painting sports fields is a viable alternative to the use of overseed in sports field management. It's popular in professional sports, such as the NFL, but also useful for municipal fields, such as the one in Walters Creek Park, North Richland Hills, Texas. Endurant allows for consistent results to get game day ready turf while conserving resources.
Read MoreGreg Johnson of Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply shares the benefits of Endurant turf colorants. First, benefits include overcoming seed prices and shortages. Next, Endurant allows for minimizing water challenges by requiring less of it for optimal results. Also, Endurant turf colorants have been an excellent solution to overcoming appearance problems caused by fungus, Johnson said. Finally, all this means better results for turf grass and minimal negative effects on the environment.
The first time I heard about Endurant it was through Tim Haskins at the Quarry. He was using Geoponics organic products. As he added paint to the program, I got interested in Endurant that way.
Perhaps you've heard the phrase "liquid overseed," but you're not sure what it means. So, we set out to define some common terms in turf grass, including to answer the question: What is liquid overseed? It's a great way to save money and water due to limited seed availability and water shortages. Learn more about this and hybrid overseed, which is using liquid turf colorant and traditional overseed together.
Painting sports fields using Endurant turf colorants is preferred at the university and pro sports levels. Agronomic expert Jason Smith, Director of Sports Turf at the University of Florida, shares his turf tips to assist peers and other professionals. Further, Smith shares his main reasons for preferring Endurant turf colorant, specifically. In short: it’s for Endurant’s natural appearance and staying power on turf.
“Endurant looks awesome. The colors are just unbelievably natural looking and it doesn't come off on the uniforms. That’s what sums it up for me."
Jason Smith, Director of Sports Turf, University of Florida, Gators
Painting sports fields is also becoming an increasingly viable solution for high school and municipal sports field managers, as well as landscapers. The more multipurpose the field, the more opportunities and challenges in sports, track and field maintenance.
Use this customizable Endurant program for painting sports fields and maintaining year round green.
Read MoreApproximately 10 years ago, painting grass green was a bit of a trade secret. At that time, Endurant turf colorant, made by Geoponics, was growing in reputation for its natural visual appeal and lasting color. Fertizona took notice and a partnership was born. Fertizona became the first and only master distributor of Endurant turf colorants. Now we take a look back through the years how use of turf colorants has changed. And, going forward with seed prices, water challenges and other factors, liquid overseed is becoming more popular than ever coast-to-coast.
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