How much does agronomy influence the elite polo? Hours before the final of the Palermo Open, expert Alejandro Battro ex

This Sunday, December 7, the final of the Argentine Open of Polo will be played in Palermo. It could be said that it is a final of the world in every sense, because the best polo players and horses on the planet play there, in addition to all the national and international glamour that is present in the place. When one thinks of polo, they close their eyes and imagine horses, players, mallets, balls, and waterboys. Some more passionate ones also have veterinarians in mind, of course. But surely few notice the role of the agronomists, a fundamental piece in the machinery of high-handicap polo so that, in the just over 4 hectares that the field measures, everything develops in harmony and without injuries or surprises, beyond those strictly sporting ones. They are responsible for the grass, but also the soil structure. And in this article, you will find out how and why. To talk about the technology and the magic (why not) behind the polo fields and to explain the importance of ...