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Which fields are expensive to maintain, natural grass or turf?

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Notice that over 20 years the artificial field is 49% more expensive than the grass field (assuming the most expensive natural grass is used). Then, presto! Towards the bottom of the chart the number of hours the artificial turf field is used is doubled to twice the use of the natural grass field, thus based on "cost per hours of use" projections the artificial field is now cheaper. read more

Natural Grass Athletic Fields 4. Proper fertilizer and pesticide applications keep water safe. Contamination of groundwater occurs with excessive overwatering, heavy rainfall events or when turf is dormant. 5. Current trends with turf fertilization are toward low application rates and slow release nitrogen carriers. read more

Artificial turf fields have their own maintenance needs and expenses, which are comparable to the expenses for maintaining a natural grass field. In fact, studies have shown that over the long term, natural grass athletic fields are actually cheaper than artificial turf. read more

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