Family Life What do you put under artificial turf? What do you put under artificial turf? Geotextile paper is the most commonly used underlayment for artificial turf, which is also called a geotextile mat. When installing artificial turf, it is very important to install the geotextile paper under the turf.20 Aug 2020 How do you prepare ground for artificial turf? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=174gKRURMi0