Pirate1 10 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I just saw the highlights on the Roanoke news stationl. Was the grass dead, did they have a weird kind of turf on the field? What was up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 484 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I will prolly spell this wrong but they had Bermuda grass, just like Va High and Lebanon do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Yes, it is bermuda. It goes dormant and turns brown once the night time temps drop below 40*F...when it warms up again, it will be lush and green... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clodhopper 10 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 It looks really ugly in the fall and winter but is a great playing surface. I believe Northwood has it as well as Va. High and Lebanon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL_CcLB34 10 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 It is awesome to play on closest thing to turf probably, a lot of piedmont teams have it...martinsville has it and i played on it my sophomore year. Definitely ugly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublue 939 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Very common grass in metro GA. Many of the homes in newer subdivisions have it b/c it is extremely tolerant of heat, wear and tear. My lawn is entirely bermuda....great in the summer....brownish in the winter. Bermuda grass looks much better and is more dense mowed w/a "reel" mower instead of a conventional mower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Bermuda is a "warm weather" grass. You don't find it too often in the mountains or north of Viriginia because it does go dormant with cooler temperatures. I loved playing baseball at V-High...their infield was bermuda and it was the "truest" surface we played on, never a bad bounce...and soft, made you want to lay down and take a nap on it... Althought I must add...I hate playing golf on bermuda grass. Its nice in the fairway, when its mowed short, the ball sits up on it. However, the rough is a different story...the ball settles down in the grass and its very difficult to play out of. And I HATE bermuda greens...the grain KILLS me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000wave 67 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 we have bermuda at our stadium here in Clintwood.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendatLegion 109 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Althought I must add...I hate playing golf on bermuda grass. Its nice in the fairway, when its mowed short, the ball sits up on it. However, the rough is a different story...the ball settles down in the grass and its very difficult to play out of. And I HATE bermuda greens...the grain KILLS me... Takes alittle getting used to if you are used to bent grass, i can handle the rough, i hate putting on it. I love fast greens. I feel like i gotta use my driver to putt on bermuda greens. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebunnyfufu 10 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I just saw the highlights on the Roanoke news stationl. Was the grass dead, did they have a weird kind of turf on the field? What was up with that? The grass is a very popular playing surface nice and soft even though it looks dead it turns brown when night temps drop Bermuda is the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 484 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 The grass is a very popular playing surface nice and soft even though it looks dead it turns brown when night temps drop Bermuda is the name Nice one there Elmer Fudd, believe it was well explained by the time you posted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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