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SPRAYERS Stuart Palmer with Nick Tebbs
Nick Tebbs guides us through a year’s work on the Oundle cricket pitches
End of season renovations
Over the years, Nick and Stuart have been perfecting better ways of managing their facilities. Quality of workmanship is essential to ensure consistent wickets. End of season renovations are crucial to enable the square to recover after a busy season, the key aims being to remove unwanted thatch debris, restore surface levels and overseed with new grasses. Nick and Stuart plan their
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renovations meticulously. “The importance of timing for this operation cannot be stressed enough,” says Nick, “and the reinstatement of the square needs to be completed at the earliest opportunity. Effective renovation will have obvious benefits for next season.” “The whole square is close
“We apply Scotts Sierra Blend 15:0:28 slow release fertiliser at a rate of 25gm per m2
off.” Ongoing maintenance
considered the absolute minimum; actual rates will be nearer 80gms per m2
. The square is then fenced
mown, removing all grass. Multiple passes are required and will also involve the use of hand rakes, wicket mowers and verti-cut units.” “The square is then scarified in
five or more directions with a Graden, followed by multiple passes with Ransomes hydro triples fitted with scarifying blades. All arisings are removed by a combination of backpack blowers, a Billy Goat vacuum and rotary mowers to achieve a clean surface.” “Fairy Ring Destroyer is applied
to any infected areas, with care taken to have the ground well forked and watered to allow the chemical to soak in. A wetting agent, such as Aquazorb, is also applied, at 1ltr per 25ltrs water, to treat 500m2
help this process.” “Endo Roots pre-germination
into the surface, using lutes to push out the new loam, in conjunction with aluminium level boards for maintaining levels. We pay particular attention to the ends to achieve a true and level surface.”
“The loam is then worked well .” in three passes to
rootzone fertiliser is applied at a rate of 25kg per 500m2
“Our maintenance regime is not set in stone and may change due to external influences, such as the weather and the number of fixtures. However, after all said and done, it will be the decisions made and the attention to detail that makes the difference,” says Nick, who has a skilled team of groundsmen and gardeners at the school to assist him. Five members of staff are experienced in maintaining cricket pitches. “Just as well,” states Nick, “as, with so much cricket being played, plus practice nets to manage during the cricket season, it’s all hands on deck.”
January, we apply Scotts Sierra Blend 15:0:28 slow release at a rate of 25gm per m2
“During the second week of
seaweed based feed is a general grass tonic. We also put down Energise G at a rate of 30gm per m2
worm cast damage and, if required, apply carbendazim at a rate of 1.5ltr per 500m2
“In early March, we apply Biotol de-thatch or Thatchless Novazymes. This micro-organism based treatment breaks down residual thatch layers. If we have applied carbendazim for worm suppression, we apply Biotol at least two weeks later to allow the
.” and check for signs of
SeaTurf Iron Extra organic feed at a rate of 0.5 litre per 500m2
to provide carbons, beneficial acids and other trace elements.” “In late February, we apply Greenmaster Pro Iron at a rate of 50gm m2
, along with . This
seed with an appropriate cricket square mix. We aim to get an even coverage of seed across the square to give us a good plant per sq cm count. The recommended rate of 35gms per m2
is , and then
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