Understanding Soil Test Results
An infield soil test is the first step in improving the performance of an existing infield. Soil testing is a valuable tool that ballfield groundskeepers have to help solve issues with a problem infield soil. It exposes any issues an infield may have. You can’t fix something if you don’t know what’s wrong with it. 
When you submit an infield soil sample to DuraEdge a two-sided report will provide critical quantitative data, interpretive analysis and a recommendation of how to proceed to improve your infield skin area (click to zoom). These infield needs reports are based on the Engineered Soil Technology developed by DuraEdge.
The Infield Needs Report on page one provides the analysis and suggested action plan. The report includes:
- Graphical representation of your SCR
- Ballfield classification
- Medium sand content
- Likely symptoms
- Prescription of engineered soil(s) to balance existing soil material
- Diagnosis of where the problem exists
- Prescribed action plan to correct the issues
- Prognosis for anticipated results
The Soil Test Data Summary is on page two with quantitative values from the testing of your soil sample. The data includes:
- Overall sand content
- Overall silt content
- Clay content
- Sand size distribution
- Silt size distribution
- SCR (silt-to-clay ratio)
- Medium sand content
If you perform the action plan outlined in the report, we recommend providing a soil sample 6 months after renovation. These follow-up soil test results will provide feedback on the effectiveness of the renovation while giving you an updated summary of the current makeup of your infield material.
