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using a pedestrian spreader. Isn’t this a practice rooted in tradition when so many modern aids are available to speed the process? “You can see the fertiliser going down and so ensure an even application,” Andy responds; “not the case with tractor- mounted broadcasts.” In an era when grounds professionals rarely if ever find time to breathe, let alone walk the job, can he afford the luxury?


MAINTENANCE FOR ALL SYNTHETIC SPORTS SURF A CES “It takes an hour and a half to complete


the task, compared with around twenty-five minutes by tractor, but I am keen not to leave anything to chance. It’s the little things that make the difference.” Clearly a man bent on leaving a mark of excellence. The team fertilise the Princes Park match


pitch in early May before the end-of-season renovation, applying granular feed in eight to ten 20kg bags and watering in with the pop- up irrigation system, before applying 80


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