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Question about the field at Alex Box

Posted on 3/29/26 at 4:43 pm
Posted by purplengold1
Illinois
Member since Feb 2009
5707 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 4:43 pm
Since we won a series and don’t have to bitch about losing….

Why does it look so bad, so early in the season?

Awful in between the mound and home plate. Also, it looks awful behind second base and in right field.

What is going on?
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19913 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 4:52 pm to
Natural grass, which often gets a pass, is very difficult to maintain at a high level if conditions aren’t perfect.

LSU spares no expense and it still has problems which shows just how difficult it is to have a terrific surface.
Posted by birddog14
DFW Texas
Member since Mar 2014
2911 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 4:52 pm to
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This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 4:55 pm
Posted by JRobe
Member since Jun 2023
68 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:00 pm to
How hard is it to maintain? All it takes is watering and fertilizer.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
20587 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:01 pm to
That may be partly true if you aren’t using it as a baseball field where it gets wear and tear.
Posted by csorre1
Member since Apr 2010
7118 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:03 pm to
quote:

LSU spares no expense and it still has problems which shows just how difficult it is to have a terrific surface.


LSU is also known for doing a great job on the grass and drainage at The Box and in Tiger Stadium. If it's not looking good I'm going to go ahead and blame something other than the grounds keepers.
This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 5:42 pm
Posted by Yeti_Chaser
Member since Nov 2017
12505 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:07 pm to
Not enough rain delays
Posted by BrohemAlem11
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
13671 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:08 pm to
Not gonna lie...thought the same thing when I was in town for Creighton game
Posted by Aroussel
Illinois
Member since Jun 2023
311 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:09 pm to
When i tuned in on Friday night i noticed that the dirt portions of the field, mound and batters box, looked choppy and clumpy. Wet. It looked bad.
Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU
Member since Oct 2006
5368 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:12 pm to
Hardly.
Growing sports turf is more challenging than growing a yard.

This year cool nights have slowed transition times. Water and fertilizer don’t matter until the nights warm up.
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19913 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:12 pm to
quote:

LSU is also known for doing a great job on the grass and drainage at the box and in tiger stadium. If it's not looking good I'm going to go ahead and blame something other than the grounds keepers.


100%. It’s not about budget or know how. That department is legit.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
55432 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:21 pm to
Probably cause Jay has been running three a days to get out of this slump
Posted by Puffoluffagus
Savannah, GA
Member since Feb 2009
6460 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:26 pm to
Still early in the growing season and has had some cooler weather. I assume they use celebration bermuda like they do for the football field.

Im also assuming they dont do any PRG or a cooler season grass overseed to supplement the field during the transition months.
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
72667 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:27 pm to
quote:

Why does it look so bad, so early in the season?

Because bermuda grass goes dormant in the winter and it’s not all the way back yet. It’s March
Posted by Sissidog02
Member since Jan 2020
7210 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:31 pm to
That got 2 weeks to manicure, how bout we get this Korean Nail Manicure shop down the street to work their magic. They make it weel prittie
Posted by Red Solo Cup
Memphis, TN
Member since Sep 2012
503 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:46 pm to
Lots of traffic (pitcher fielding practice) going on which causes the ryegrass to die out. The Bermuda isn't fully out of dormancy hence the thin growth.
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
10931 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:53 pm to
quote:

How hard is it to maintain? All it takes is watering and fertilizer.


Let’s point and laugh at the retard
Posted by Tifway419
Member since Sep 2022
2086 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 7:56 pm to
quote:

How hard is it to maintain? All it takes is watering and fertilizer.
Yet I bet your lawn is uglier than your wife.
Posted by ChiefCornerstone
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2022
618 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 8:03 pm to
quote:

What is going on?

What Dawson said..and I would add, it’s dry down here right now. We were talking about it in my section today. You could see rain clouds forming about 4pm and lots of guys were talking about how we need the rain. Plus that cold snap 2 weeks ago and this weekend hasn’t helped.

Don’t underestimate what rain can do for growing. I’d rather have a 1/4in of rain than 1in of irrigation.
This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 8:06 pm
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
45666 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 8:06 pm to
quote:

quote:

How hard is it to maintain? All it takes is watering and fertilizer.



Let’s point and laugh at the retard



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