System and process for providing durability enhanced area

An athletic playing field having a durability enhanced surface area that is intended for heavy use, said playing field comprising:

• a compacted subsoil base;
• a waterproof layer above and adjacent to said base;
• drainage means above and adjacent to said waterproof layer;
• a uniform porous medium adjacent to drainage means and extending upwardly therefrom;
• a rooting medium adjacent to and above said uniform porous medium, the top portion of said rooting medium providing a surface area;
• grass having growing points in said rooting medium with blades extending upwardly from said rooting medium to provide a grass cover at said surface area and roots extending downwardly into said uniform porous medium;
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• first and second layers of netting one of which is contiguous to said surface area and has said blades of grass extending therethrough and the other of which is adjacent to and below said rooting medium and has said roots of grass extending therethrough, said layers of netting providing protection to the growing points of said grass and enhancing the stability of said athletic playing field.

A method for enhancing the durability of turf at an area receiving heavy use, said method comprising:

• selecting a layer of netting having a configuration to not impede the intended use of the area in which said netting is positioned;
• placing in said area a first layer of said selected netting with said netting being positioned above said rooting medium of said turf so that the blades of said turf extend through said netting;
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• placing a second layer of netting below said rooting medium so that the roots of said turf extend therethrough.

A method for enhancing the durability of turf at an area receiving heavy use, said method comprising:

• placing a first layer of net-like material on a base;
• growing grass above said first layer of net-like material and allowing said grass to grow so that the roots of said grass penetrate said first layer of said net-like material with the growing points of said grass being above said first layer of net-like material;
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• placing a second layer of net-like material above the growing points of said grass so that the blades of said grass extend through said second layer of net-like material whereby the turf at said area is strengthened and protected.