What’s in the shed?
Andrew Bowes and George Green
completed they begin the task of repairing and preparing the pitch for the next match. The first job is to divot the pitch. They set off from one touchline, working down the length of the pitch. As soon as they get to the 18- yard line two members of staff then start mowing the pitch using pedestrian rotary mowers; this helps clean up the sward. At this stage the lights can be brought out. It takes 35 minutes to set up the lighting rigs; four, 2m high rigs being laid out the full length of the pitch. The staff will continue divoting and mowing until they complete the whole pitch. By this time it is well into the wee small hours. It takes five moves, over ten days, to complete the lighting cycle, It is important that the sward receives enough light, usually 400 hours, to begin seeing a response. The club have also bought two smaller rigs that are
Michael with Stadium Manager Eddie Rutherford
used extensively in the goalmouth areas. The cost of these lighting rigs is not cheap - at £60,000 per rig plus the running cost of £20,000 a year. However, the benefits outweigh these costs. Since having these lights the club have not had to re-turf at all. Usually 1- 2 re-turfs were required each season. Watering and feeding are key activities at the stadium pitch now the turf has the ability to grow all year round and with the lights generating a lot of heat. The stadium pitch is boxed mowed with Ransomes nine bladed cylinder Matador at least once a week throughout the winter period and always before a game. Grass height is kept at 23 mm all year round. Hewitts Sportsturf Contractors carry out the end of season renovation at both the stadium and training grounds. This work usually involves Koroing off, topdressing and overseeding.
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