What Are the Long-Term Maintenance Costs of Infield Dirt Mix?
If you have ever helped take care of a ballfield... you already know the infield dirt mix is kind of like a living thing. It shifts, settles, dries out, gets bumpy, and sometimes decides to misbehave right before a big game. We have all been there, standing with a rake wondering , "How much is this dirt going to cost us in the long run?" Let us break everything down in a simple, conversational way... with real numbers, real studies, and the stuff people actually deal with season after season. Why Infield Dirt Costs Add Up Over Time Maintaining an infield is not a once-and-done job. The surface needs ongoing care so players do not deal with bad hops, puddles, or unsafe footing. And because the mix is made of sand, silt, clay, and conditioners, each of those ingredients behaves differently as weather changes. One study from the Sports Turf Managers Association found that fields with higher clay content need up to 30% more annual maintenance because clay holds water a...