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careful not to take out any of the existing fibresand. The remaining vegetation was then collected and the surface vacuumed using a Trilo.” “We then applied 80 tonnes of Mansfield Sand over the whole pitch, and re-seeded it by drilling in four directions,” explained Simon. “The application of sand is one of the fundamental operations in any pitch renovation project - the selection of the right grass mixture is obviously another.”
Simon points out that there is not much point in making a really professional job of all the work prior to the seeding operation, if you are then prepared to jeopardise the success of the whole project by using a non- professional mixture.
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“Our reputation will largely hinge on the quality of the grass which establishes - because that’s what everybody in the stands will be looking at next season." Consequently the mixture
Madrid) are all treated with Headstart. “This safe, user-friendly seed treatment is worth its weight in gold to me because it encourages fast germination in ideal conditions, yet acts as an insurance policy if the weather conditions deteriorate in the early establishment phase. Quite simply, in some situations the Headstart will make the difference between success and failure.” The final part of the work at Scunthorpe involved aeration down to 225mm (using a Wiedenmann), the application of 18 bags of Prostart fertiliser (6:9:6) followed by dragmatting to achieve the finished level. “As I said earlier, it is great to
selected was MM 60 - this grows into a dense, hard wearing sward with a good winter colour. The four perennial ryegrasses used (one of which is the new top rated variety
feel a part of this club’s return to the Championship and everybody here at Fineturf will be eager to see Scunthorpe consolidating their success on the upgraded pitch next season,” concluded Simon.
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