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lawn mixtures. The product has proved popular in the rest of Europe, notably Germany, Denmark and Holland and has been slowly introduced to the UK, primarily targeting the domestic and now public sectors. Salford is known for its high operational standards, explains Bernard Noon, Principal Officer for Green Space at the council. “We’ve taken a number of awards in recent years, including Green Flags for Victoria Park, Clifton Country Park and Blackleach Country Park, as well as the Service Team of the Year for groundscare awarded by the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE).” “We are always looking for new
ways to improve and innovate and microclover so far ticks all the right financial and environmental boxes.” Bury Metropolitan Borough Council is entering its first year using microclover but has decided to launch straight into a seeding programme for ten sportspitches, confident of the maintenance benefits the mix will deliver. “I’ve been more than pleased
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throughout the year, as the number of junior football players continue to grow year on year,” says Beardwood, “with games increasingly being played through the week and in the evenings.” Wear resistance and sustainability of colour are key factors in helping pitches keep their condition for longer - benefits Beardwood hopes will figure strongly with the switch to microclover. “The real test for the
with growth to date, despite the fact we have enjoyed good growing conditions lately with the rain and sun,” says Parks Technical Officer Les Beardwood. “We only seeded the pitches
five weeks ago, [May] and they’re playable already. The growth rates are impressive and ideal, bearing in mind we only have a short time between the end and the beginning of seasons.” Beardwood believes that
microclover has the potential for not only improved turf quality but also long-term cost savings. “The Pro82 mix was dearer than the Pro81 seed we were using but we believe the benefits will outweigh this,” he adds. Microclover’s ability to reduce
microclover will be how well it holds up through the winter months and if the amount of cancelled games reduces. We will know by the end of the coming season if the positive early signs are sustained.”
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broadleaf weed growth is one feature that he is particularly excited about. “If we find that this is the case, it could save me £1,000 a year in the cost of selective weedkiller alone. I always look out for market advances and have no objections to spending a bit more for quality and am not scared to take a risk,” he states. The ten pitches seeded with
Microclover Sport are spread over four sites - Nuttall Park,
Fields was one of the sites Bury tested PRO82.microclover sport. The pitch renovations were carried out five to six weeks ago on the three full size pitches located on the site and as the images show, they are ready for use with already a 80-90% full sward coverage. The pitches have been cut on two occasions within the last three weeks. ”This is a fantastic result given the fact that all three pitches were koro TopMaked down to 10mm.This has created the ideal playing surface for the coming season.
performance over the season and if all goes well I shall be looking to include the PRO82 Microclover Sport seed mix again as part of our sports pitch strategy renovation programme next season.”
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