quickly saw a difference. The grass was green and lush, and looked bright and healthy very soon after putting it on.” Following a ‘Love Music, Hate Racism’ concert in May 2009, Andy had the pitch koroed off , replaced with 180 tonnes of fibresand, cultivated and overseeded, applying a programme of PrimoMaxx for extra help. “With the technical assistance of Mark Rayner from Scotts, I re-evaluated my feeding programme for the 2009/2010 season and beyond. I’m going to be using Greenmaster Pro-Lite throughout the year (every 12-18 days) in conjunction with Sierraform GT slow- release granules every six to eight weeks.”
“In the summer, I will use Greenmaster
12:0:12, then from September to the end of November, 7:0:14. From December to February, 4:0:8, and from mid February to April I will use a 7:0:14. Sierraform GT 15:0:26 will be used from March to October and 6:0:27 will be applied in the winter months.” The programme also combines nutrition with disease prevention. “We plan in advance and have a prevention system in place,” said Andy. “When disease has struck, I use Heritage, Banner MAXX and Daconil fungicide with good results. The programmed approach really pays, which is evident by the way the pitch looked and performed going into the depths of winter.” “I monitor my nematode populations on a regular basis, taking soil samples
and using Professional Sportsturf Design (PSD) to help produce reports on the state of the pitch throughout the year. It will be interesting to see just what effect the undersoil heating has had.” Andy, like many other groundsmen, will be glad to see the back of this winter, and is looking forward to getting back to some normality and favourable temperatures that will help the pitches to recover.
He will be very busy in 2010, planning the stadium’s end of season renovations, along with bringing new pitches into play at Stoke City’s new £5 million training academy that is due to be officially opened in June.
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