golfcourse-sports turf | sprigging-rowplanting | sodding

Oakland Plantation is the choice of America's leading Golf Course Designers as well as Athletic Professionals. The following are just a few of the prestigious projects within Oakland's portfolio.

Sports Turf:
	Baltimore Ravens NFL Stadium 1999-2002		Wingate University
	Baltimore Ravens Practice Facilities 1999-2003		Capital Area Soccer League
	Western Maryland University		McCormick Field Asheville, NC
	Campbell University		Western Carolina University
	Elon College Rhodes Stadium		Wake County Schools

Golfcourse:
	Kinston Country Club Ellis Maples
	TPC Wakefield Plantation Hale Irwin
	Esquire Country Club Barboursville, W. Va.
	Williamsburg National Williamsburg, Va.
	Pinehurst #8 Tom Fazio
	Lepards Chase & Tigers Eye @ Ocean Ridge Tim Cates
	Innsbrook Country Club Arnold Palmer
	Pendleton Golf Club Ladysmith, Va.
Oakland Plantation, Inc. also provided turfgrass for the following projects:
	Oldfield Plantation Greg Norman Hilton Head, SC		Grande Dunes Myrtle Beach, SC
	Rockbarn Golf & Country Club Robert Trent Jones Hickory, NC		Prestonwood Country Club Tom Jackson Cary, NC

All Bermudagrasses and Zoysiagrasses are easily established by sprigging. Sprigging is the most practical method of establishment for large areas such as golf courses and athletic fields. A grass sprig consist of a stem or rhizome segment with at least one node or a crown (multiple nodes), and any leaves, roots that might be attached to the node. In most cases, 3 or more nodes are found on a single sprig. There are 2 methods of Sprigging; No Till Rowplanting, which is used when doing conversions or to repair winterkill. The method of Rowplanting funnels sprigs down every 6 inches. Secondly, Broadcasting, this is a method used where the soil has been prepared. Sprigs are metered out and crimped in every 3 inches.

Pallet

Pallet: Each pallet consist of 56 sq. yards., stacked on a wooden pallet, and each sq. yard is cut in a roll measuring 18" x 72". The weight of each pallet (stacked 4’ x 4’ x 4.5") is approximately 1200 lbs. We can deliver 22 pallets (1232 sq. yds.) on each truck.

	Benefits
	Value – (increases market value)
	Instantaneous Results
	Erosion Control – (Can be installed on slopes and on inferior soils where seeding is very difficult).
	Pollution Control – (Traps and removes dust from the air).
	Water Filter – (Turfgrass acts a natural filter by purifying the water passing through its root zone).

Big Roll

Big Roll sod is cut 42" wide (two pieces each 21" wide for flexibility) by specially designed and configured equipment. Average length is 80 linear feet or 31 sq. yards.

	Benefits
	Speed – (up to 5000 sq. feet per hour, per 3 person crew).
	Cost Effectiveness – (Greatly reduces labor cost).
	Greater Performance – (less stress on grass).
	Ease of Installation – (a tractor and a special adapter for laying the sod does most of the work).
	LOOKS GREAT!

Big Roll sod is harvested and shipped in an enclosed photodegradable polyethylene netting which holds the product together as it is installed. Sports field, commercial projects, and large residential complexes are perfect candidates for Big Roll Sod installation.