Educational Establishments
The 2nd XI cricket square
to lock in nutrients - the results have been excellent. Primo gives the turf a healthy shine and it’s now integral to our annual programme. In the spring, we apply a pre-seed fertiliser in March on the upper fields and Primo Maxx on the tennis courts.”
“Come August, we’ll apply a granular feed, and then a liquid iron application in October, which completes our usual framework, but it’s by no means rigid and this year, with the quantity of rain we’ve had, has shown that you have to be adaptable.”
An inability to tailor practices to changing circumstances and technologies is a real bugbear for James, who has too often seen the results of thoughtless maintenance. “There’s still plenty of guys out there applying the same products all the time, without recognising the sterilising affect it can have on the soil,” he reveals. “The culture of just chucking down
nitrogen to solve the problem still exists, despite the documented benefits of controlled-release products, which deliver better results,” James continues.
The college’s football pitches
“Adding extra nitrogen only serves to create a more acidic environment and increases the potential for leaching.” James has also experienced problems with spray contractors, largely because they failed to listen to their client’s need. “We often have to contend with an ‘I know best’ attitude, which is often just not the case. We (groundsmen) work with the grass plant daily, so know what’s best; we know the soil and the microclimate, so sub-contractors should take our lead.”
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