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TURFGRASS MEASUREMENTS
TURFGRASS AREA CALCULATIONS FOR NEW SOD
2019
Whether you are planning for new sod or seed, fertilization or pest control, it is important to understand how to measure lawns, athletic fields, or other turfgrass areas. This guide contains helpful tips on how to properly measure an area so that you can make important decisions around purchasing, installing, and maintaining new sod so that it is healthy and ready to enjoy!
Measuring turfgrass areas is as simple as an outdoor walk. The tools you will need include a tape measure or measuring wheel, a pen and paper, and a calculator. Follow these simple steps for accurate measurements each and every time!
STEP 1:
Identify property boundaries of turfgrass areas to be measured.
STEP 2:
Assign various geometric shapes to turfgrass areas using small flags or select points on permanent structures such as sidewalk or driveway edges, home foundations, landscape beds, etc.
STEP 3:
Measure the length, width, base, height, radius, or diameter of the selected geometric shape.
STEP 4:
Calculate the area of each geometric shape and sum them together to determine the total turfgrass area.
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