30/50 vs 16/30 Artificial Turf Infill for Your Lawn
Artificial turf infill is the sand that settles into the turf fibers and weighs the turf down. We stock two grades of it at the yard, Easyfill 30/50 and Easyfill 16/30, and each one sells by the pallet. One grade keeps a lawn flat with the blades upright, and the other grade handles heavy foot traffic.
We are the 7-acre stone yard in Hot Springs Village with Bennett Brothers of Hot Springs heritage since 1972. You see the actual sand before you buy it, because both grades are here at the yard. Give us your measurements, and we work out the pounds for free.
How the two grades of artificial turf infill compare
The numbers in each Easyfill name give the mesh size of the grain, and 16/30 is the coarser grain of the two. The best infill for artificial grass is the grade that fits how people use your lawn. Ask yourself two things about the turf before you pick a grade. The first is how much foot traffic it takes on a normal day, and the second is whether anyone plays sports on it.
Pick 30/50 when you want flat turf and upright blades with a natural look. For heavy foot traffic and for sports turf, the coarser 16/30 is the better match.
Easyfill 30/50 keeps the turf flat and helps the blades stand up
Easyfill 30/50 Infill Sand is a round-grain silica sand for artificial turf, and it works as turf ballast. Ballast is the weight that keeps the turf in place on the ground. The 30/50 grain settles fast into the turf fibers, and its weight keeps the turf down so it does not wrinkle. The same sand helps each blade stand up, and that gives your lawn a natural look.
Think about the front lawn that guests see from the drive. If you want that turf flat with every blade standing up, 30/50 sand is your grade.
Easyfill 16/30 handles heavy foot traffic and sports turf
Easyfill 16/30 Infill Sand has the coarser grain, and it suits heavy foot traffic and sports turf. The larger grains let water drain through the turf and give the surface a stable footing. They also add cushion under your feet, and they resist packing down over time.
If your family plays ball on the turf most afternoons, 16/30 sand is the grade for that lawn. The same goes for a strip of turf that people cross all day on the way to the back door.
A coating on each grade helps cut pet urine odor
Easyfill 30/50 and Easyfill 16/30 each have a Zinc Omadine ZOE coating, and the coated sand absorbs nothing. The coating on our artificial turf infill helps cut the odor from pet urine on the lawn. A dog on the lawn does not change your pick, so you can choose the grade on foot traffic alone.
Our pet turfs and landscape turfs sell by the square foot in the same aisle as the turf infill sand. If a dog uses your lawn, look through the pet turf aisle before you choose the turf.
How many pounds of infill your lawn takes
The math for artificial turf infill needs two numbers. One is the square feet of turf, and the other is the pounds per square foot on the turf maker's sheet.
- Measure the length and the width of the turf area in feet.
- Multiply the two numbers to get the square feet.
- Find the pounds per square foot on the turf maker's sheet.
- Multiply the square feet by that rate to get the pounds of artificial turf infill.
Say the sheet calls for 2 pounds per square foot. A 15 by 20 foot area is 300 square feet, so it takes 600 pounds of sand. A strip of turf 27 feet long and 7 feet wide is 189 square feet, and at the same rate it takes 378 pounds. If your sheet gives another rate, multiply your square feet by that number.
An L-shaped lawn works the same way once you split it into two rectangles. A 20 by 30 foot section is 600 square feet, and a 10 by 12 foot section is 120 square feet. Add them for 720 square feet, and at 2 pounds per square foot the lawn takes 1,440 pounds.
Measure each turf area on its own, and write each pair of numbers on one sheet of paper. A curved edge is easier to measure as the rectangle around it, and that rounds your pounds up a little. Keep the sheet by the phone when you call us.
A putting green has its own rate. One turf seller suggests 2 to 3 pounds of rounded silica sand per square foot as putting green infill. Use that figure for a green only, and take your lawn rate from the turf maker's sheet. Our post on putting green turf lists the surfaces for a backyard green.
Turn the pounds into pallets
The infill aisle shows today's price for each grade. Call us for the weight of one pallet of artificial turf infill, and we turn your pounds into a pallet count. With that count in hand, you buy the sand your lawn takes.
Contractors who buy for more than one job can give us every area in one call. We add up the pounds across the jobs and give you one pallet count.
Pick up at the yard or get jobsite delivery
Homeowners, come see our artificial turf infill at the yard before you choose a grade. You can pick up your pallets here in Hot Springs Village once you settle on the sand. Bring the turf maker's sheet and your measurements with you, and we do the math while you are here.
Contractors, we deliver straight to your jobsite, and that saves you the quarry run and the truck wear. If your job is outside our local area, we coordinate the freight for you.
Call 501-532-1905 with your turf details
Have these four details ready when you call us.
- The length and the width of each turf area, in feet
- The pounds per square foot from your turf maker's sheet
- How much foot traffic the turf takes, and whether it is sports turf
- Your jobsite address, if you want us to deliver the pallets
Call us at 501-532-1905, and we work out the pounds and the pallets for free. You can also come to the yard at 5643 N Hwy 7 in Hot Springs Village. We are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and you can see both grades of turf infill sand here before you pick one.