VIBRA SANDMASTER
decompacting and sandslitting ‘all in one’
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using a water ballasted roller to firm the ground and iron out any tyre marks left in the surface. The direction for rolling changed slightly with each pass, but the rain clouds had assembled overhead and with the rain falling heavily again, any thoughts of finishing the job had gone. On the Tuesday morning, with no comfort in the weather forecast, it was felt that we weren’t able to improve more on the levels without dry weather and that it was better to get the seed in the ground. That decision was based on the fact that a few light tyre marks could be top-dressed out during the summer once grass is established.
350kgs of BAR 7 seed was used, put down with two passes using the slot seeder.
First cut
There wasn’t time to allow for a light roll afterwards before persistent rain set in again. However, the combination of warm days, high soil temperatures (for the time of year) and the rainfall aided very quick germination of the seed. It was interesting to see the main four pitches all coming though at stepped intervals in line with when they were seeded. On each pitch, germination was within five to six days and, a week or two on, the coverage is near on 100%. The seeding operations, using the Vredo disc seeder on existing surfaces, and the Blec slot seeder on newly tilthed surfaces have worked well, giving us an excellent start to the summer programme of re-establishment.
UNISEEDER
for fine turf overseeding
MULTI-SEEDER
for fast accurate overseeding
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During my visit I also caught up with Chris Hale, one of the company’s longest serving Amenity Specialists. He took me along to Newmarket Racecourse where we met up with the clerk of the course, Michael Prosser. Chris has been dealing with Michael for four years and, in that time, has built up a relationship which ensures the course is supplied with the appropriate products to maintain it in top condition. Presentation and surface consistency are the main aims and objectives of the partnership. It is important that the turf remains healthy, looks its best and achieves the best possible going for the programmed meetings.
Newmarket, which all have different requirements at different stages of the racing calendar. A full range
There are three tracks at
of horse racing, it was here that Britain’s first ever race was run under written rules more than three centuries ago. Understandably, there is a high level of commitment from everybody involved, and Michael is of the opinion that the positive working relationship between himself and Chris is one of the key factors in keeping the turf standard at the level required for such a prestigious venue. Having had the
of products are in regular use, including rootzones, fertilisers, seed and herbicides. Michael spends a lot of time walking the tracks, so he is soon aware when there is a problem, consulting with Chris and the course agronomist to come up with a solution. Newmarket is the home
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opportunity to meet one of their customers I was able to get a better understanding of the culture of Sherriff Amenity. Quality service is something that every organisation wants to achieve and, from what I witnessed during my visit, Sherriff Amenity are certainly one of the leaders in that area.
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GLOBAL CENTRE, SPALDING ROAD, DEEPING ST JAMES,NR PETERBOROUGH PE6 8SD
TEL: 01778 346222 FAX: 01778 346777 EMAIL:
sales@blec.co.uk WEBSITE:
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