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Parkview Field goes green

Grounds crew dyes field to kick-start growth
March 16, 2011
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The TinCaps helped jump-start Fort Wayne area St. Patrick's Day festivities on Wednesday by painting Parkview Field green - literally. The grounds crew sprayed green turf dye on the field to help get it ready for Opening Day.

The dye is used for more than just a cosmetic effect. It stimulates warmer soil temperatures and early spring growth.

"Having done this procedure before, it's fun to watch turf seemingly come to life before your eyes," TinCaps head groundskeeper Keith Winter said. "By the time the whole field is painted, it really looks like it is ready for a baseball game."

Winter and assistant groundskeeper Rob Dworkin will applied the dye Wednesday at around 2 p.m. In the next three weeks, they will continue to prepare the playing surface for Opening Day, set for April 7.

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