Feet,cartsandmachinery—allconspiretoinflictwearonyourturfgrass,affectingboththeleafsurfaceandtheunderlyingsoil.Silicon(Si)haslongbeentoutedasatoolforpotentiallyincreasingtherigidityofturfgrassswards,withapplicationsofsiliconpossiblyprovidingatougherandmoreuprightleafthatcanwithstandabrasivewear.