fibrelok high performance
rootzone system
Natural Grass Benefits with Synthetic Performance
Yardworks high performance rootzone system is specifically designed to greatly enhance the durability and health of your natural turf sports field. It has proven to significantly increase 'playing days' of natural grass fields even under the most intense usage and wet weather.
This system of fibre-reinforced natural turf was used with great success on nine soccer fields at the 2010 World Cup up in South Africa. In terms of traction, the fields rated in the 'perfect' category as defined by FIFA standards by the amount of slips per game, and the drainage rates handled torrential downpours.
It's no secret that players widely prefer natural turf fields as opposed to synthetic; in fact, in a recent survey of over 1500 NFL players, over 72% preferred natural turf as the best surface to play on, and over 73% attributed artificial turf to increased soreness and fatigue.
The Fibrelok High Performance Rootzone System is an engineered package that combines these essential components:
- Base drainage layer - to ensure water moves away from the playing surface
- USGA spec sand blended with our premium Boost compost amender - for a quick and vigorous grow-in period and long term turf grass health and performance
- Synthetic StaLok fibers blended into the top 4" - to drastically increase rootzone strength and porosity, improving playability under wet conditions.
Physical Properties – Fibrelok High Performance
Rootzone Mix (target range)
| Infiltration rate - Ksat (in/hr) |
Particle density (g/cm) | Bulk density (g/cm) | Water holding ( % ) |
Total porosity | Water (capillary) | Aeration (non-capillary) | OM (% by weight) |
| 6 -30 | 2.7 | 1.55 | 8-15 | 43 | 15 | 28 | 1.3 - 3 |
Particle Size – Fibrelok High Performance
Rootzone Mix (target range)
| Sand .05-.2.0 | Silt .002-.05 | Clay < 0.002 | Gravel 2.0 mm | |
| USGA Recommended | ≥ 89% | ≤ 5% | ≤ 3% | ≤ 3% |
| Fibrelok High Performance Rootzone Mix |
93.65 | 2.52 | 2.29 | 1.54 |
Particle Shape / Size Parameters / pH/ EC (target range)
| Sphericity / Angularity | pH (H2O) | pH (CaCl) | EC | |
| Fibrelok High Performance Rootzone Mix |
Low to Medium Sphericity, Angular to Sub-angular to sub-rounded |
7.05 | 6.99 | 0.26 |
