We are a new facility and looking to learn.
What we've learned to this point.
Renovate with tractor 6+ inches deep.
Tiller up 3-4 inches of material above renovated material and packed base.
Water at about 2-3 inches of penetration ends up measuring out after roll-in at only about 1 inch of racing surface which has proven to be not enough to hold up. Track routinely crumbles high on exit creating dry powder bumps. This has been under drought conditions. Watering is hindered by being unable to run water truck on track within 3-4hrs of last water session without "pulling up" racing surface.
Future plans are to water as usual plus spraying "pump driven spray" water from truck driven next to track in order to keep from pulling up track surface by running on the track within the 3-4hr window. Hoping to get full penetration of tilled and some renovated material by watering 4-6 times daily starting wednesday evening with first soak.
Watering has begun on Wednesday evening soak in the past with only being able to water about 2-3 times on Thursday and Friday each with a slow roll-in around 5pm Friday leading up to a Friday night event which hasn't given us the track we're looking for.
This is not meant to be a guideline.
This is a a description of what we've been doing and what we plan on adjusting to our program.
We're not where we're want to be yet as far as track durability but we're taking notes.
I feel that if we got the full 4 inches+ of penetration of tilled material and maybe a bit of moisture in the renovated material we'd be right where we need to be after roll-in.
Sandy Clay mixed with black farm dirt.
Please feel free to comment and suggest.
Thank you
What we've learned to this point.
Renovate with tractor 6+ inches deep.
Tiller up 3-4 inches of material above renovated material and packed base.
Water at about 2-3 inches of penetration ends up measuring out after roll-in at only about 1 inch of racing surface which has proven to be not enough to hold up. Track routinely crumbles high on exit creating dry powder bumps. This has been under drought conditions. Watering is hindered by being unable to run water truck on track within 3-4hrs of last water session without "pulling up" racing surface.
Future plans are to water as usual plus spraying "pump driven spray" water from truck driven next to track in order to keep from pulling up track surface by running on the track within the 3-4hr window. Hoping to get full penetration of tilled and some renovated material by watering 4-6 times daily starting wednesday evening with first soak.
Watering has begun on Wednesday evening soak in the past with only being able to water about 2-3 times on Thursday and Friday each with a slow roll-in around 5pm Friday leading up to a Friday night event which hasn't given us the track we're looking for.
This is not meant to be a guideline.
This is a a description of what we've been doing and what we plan on adjusting to our program.
We're not where we're want to be yet as far as track durability but we're taking notes.
I feel that if we got the full 4 inches+ of penetration of tilled material and maybe a bit of moisture in the renovated material we'd be right where we need to be after roll-in.
Sandy Clay mixed with black farm dirt.
Please feel free to comment and suggest.
Thank you