28mm which helps give a bit of protection. I will then cut the pitch for a game or training session, then swap the unit around for the brush attachment and clean up any debris from the pitch.”
When possible, he likes to get the slitter and solid tiner on the pitch. Michael is about to sign a deal with a contractor to vert-drain the pitch five times a year. “The roots are currently at a depth of three inches, and I hope the verti-drain will improve on this in
the future,” he comments.
Soil tests have been taken from the pitch, and they came back with no significant deficiencies. Michael tells me he has no real budget when it comes to fertilising the pitch. “I haven’t got a set amount, I could go in the office and ask for a few hundred pounds but, depending on results and the income coming in, this can be a struggle. The club does try to support me the best they can though. When money is available, I have
