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AERATION ARTIFICIAL
Artificial Turf
MAKING THE TRANSITION
GROUNDSMAN AERATORS
Hollow, solid and micro tine with tractor or pedestrian aerators from Groundsman
HIRE AND SALES Contact Dave on 01380 828337
Mobile: 07971 843802 email:
sales@synergyproducts.ltd.uk www.synergyproducts.ltd.uk
Use Airforce Advanced Terralift technology
compaction and waterlogging
Relief of metre depth TERRAIN AERATION
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www.pitchcare.com ARTIFICIAL DRAINAGE SPECIALISTS
DESIGN & INSTALLATION PRIMARY SYSTEMS SAND SLITTING & GRAVEL BANDING
courts clean & safe Making sports
We offer a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance programme for all your artificial surfaces.
machinery in order to give you, the customer, the best results.
Tel: 01332 691155
Mobile: 07970 930424 email:
sales@courtcareuk.co.uk web:
www.courtcareuk.co.uk
124 We use the most advanced Draining and Gravel Banding
also Vertidraining, Hollow Coring, Overseeding, Field Top Maker, Deep Scarifying
Mobile: 07860 259692
Tel: 01284 735105 Email:
peter@buryturfcare.com www.buryturfcare.com
Tel. 01722 716361
www.mjabbott.co.uk
Aeration to one
F.T. MACHINES
NEW - USED - RECONDITIONED MOWER SHARPENING MACHINES SPARES - GRINDING WHEELS
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Having worked the majority of his sports surface management life on natural turf, Dr Colin Mumford started the gradual transition from working with real grass to artificial grass last year in New Zealand, where he worked for the New Zealand Sports Turf Institute. Colin has now completed the transformation, and is working full time with artificial sports surfaces for Sweepfast Ltd. Here, Colin gives his initial impressions on the artificial side of life.
Tel: 01207 270 316 email:
admin@huntergrinders.com
www.huntergrinders.com DRAINAGE F
groundsmen’s opinions, although not necessarily the opinions of the industry as a whole, it seems artificial sports surfaces have accrued an unpopular reputation. These views, however, are usually from diehard “old school” groundsmen who see them as the arch nemesis of natural turf. A view borne from either the notion that such a surface will not require their services and, therefore, render them redundant; or the simple fact that they do not want to admit that they don’t know how to maintain them. My own experience in sports turf
rom reading various posts on turf management message boards and hearing some
stems from a golf course background, and I freely admit I didn’t know what was required to maintain an artificial surface. Like many others I thought they required minimal maintenance inputs. Several years ago I found myself sharing a portakabin for three years at Cranfield University with Dr Andy McLeod, who was conducting research into the maintenance of artificial sports surfaces. It was from here, through various discussions, that I developed a greater appreciation for artificials and their nuances; either that or I was the innocent victim of an indoctrination process!! Nevertheless, however it came
about; I left the ranks of the non- believers and became completely open minded about artificial surfaces. I say “surfaces” plural, as there are a range of surfaces to meet the different needs of sport, with surfaces such as acrylic, tufted (both sand filled and rubber crumb filled), woven, asphalt, and water based. The one thing that they have in common with natural turf surfaces is that they require good and regular maintenance to maintain good playing characteristics. Joining Sweepfast has given me the opportunity to learn the skill set required to produce a top quality playing surface, and has further opened my eyes to the different methods, machinery and techniques available for every situation. Typical problems encountered
CYLINDER GRINDERS
are very similar to those experienced on natural turf areas, namely poor drainage, moss infestations, compaction (of the infill), surface debris - primarily leaf litter which leads to contamination of the infill - and sunken or raised areas due to tree roots crossing beneath the surface. Other problems include seam failure, worn areas, and capping of the surface where carpet fibres have bent over and, after a prolonged period, literally become welded together. In general the company is called in for annual maintenance or
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