Final Preparation

The environment here is relentless. The temperatures and humidity are still very high and the hazy atmosphere keeps the turfgrass damp. The conditions are quite poor for managing grass. We're applying a number of liquid fertilizers and fungicides to nurse the grass along. China Sports Installation (CSI), the company I'm working with, is working around the clock at the stadium and at the turfgrass nursery. Yesterday we made our final fertilizer and fungicide applications and did a final mowing before the modules are moved.

The final mowing of the turf modules.

CSI is prepping the field for the move, which means that the spare modules were moved to the side and flags were placed into the corner of each module. The flags and the numbers written on the sides of the modules will ensure they're placed in the stadium in the same order and orientation.

Marking the turf modules to get them ready to move into the stadium.

Tomorrow we begin moving the modules early in the morning and plan to work late into the night. Dr. Rogers and Chris Scott, from GreenTech, the company that designed and manufactured the modules, are arriving today to help with the moving process.

-- Alec Kowalewski