Turf Grass at Super Bowl LVII

 

Burmuda Grass (Tahoma 31) developed by Oklahoma State University was recently installed at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ for Super Bowl LVII

 

 

I thought you might be interested to learn more about the turf where the 2023 Super Bowl is being play. Enjoy this article from Oklahoma State University. 

"Oklahoma State University turfgrass has scored another touchdown; this time at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This Sunday, Super Bowl LVII will be played there on Tahoma 31 bermudagrass, a turf variety developed by OSU researchers.

The NFL’s conference championships were also played on OSU turfgrass on Jan. 29 — the Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field with Tahoma 31 turf for the NFC Championship and the Kansas City Chief’s GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with NorthBridge for the AFC title game. Variety Tahoma 31  was recently installed at State Farm Stadium — home of the Arizona Cardinals — in preparation for the Super Bowl."

 “Creating a good turf can create a good environment for the safety of athletic players,” said Dr. Yanqi Wu, OSU plant and soil sciences professor and breeder. “Because the players run very quickly, there is a lot of traction on the turf, so the turf needs to be very solid and dense. When players step on it, there needs to be no slipping and no divots. Tahoma 31 has a very good root system, so it holds its surface very well.”

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