FOOTBALL What’s in the shed
Toro ProCore 648 Kubota STW40 tractor Toro Workman Team Vixen Sprayer
Dennis G860 cylinder mowers with 8 blade cassettes, verti cut and rake cassettes x 2
Infinicut 34” cylinder mowers x 3 Honda HRH536 rotary mowers x 4 Pitchmark hybrid line marker
Scotts (ICL) SR2000 rotary spreaders x 2 Campey Unirake Campey zigzag brush Sisis Variseeder 1300 SGL MU360 lighting rigs x 6 SGL MU50 lighting rigs x 2 SGL IQ55 lighting rig
Honda HRH536 rotary mowers
fertiliser programme for the pitch each year, which is now built upon the previous year’s results, so I now have a good idea what the pitch needs, when it needs it, and we can be reactive from there.”
Scott uses a fungicide programme to control disease throughout the season but tells me the pitch suffers mainly with brown patch in the summer months. “My understanding of brown patch is that, once you get it, you are always susceptible to it, until you change your pitch out. I think we suffer more with it because of the heat and humidity. I put it down to the pitch spending most of its time in the sun, so it’s the heat stress that allows it to come on. We used Instrata Elite as a preventative last year. Then, depending on the disease, we went with Banner Maxx (which we are about to lose) and Medallion, depending on the temperatures.”
Stand developments
“Fungicides are available, so we are using them, but we are also looking at other ways in terms of correct maintenance, aeration, regular verti-cuts etc. We are big on surface hygiene, so providing the right nutrient balance is just a matter of finding different
ways to control disease. It is an objective we have set ourselves for this year, both in the stadium and at the training ground.” This year, Scott is in the process of putting a scheduled replacement plan in place for machinery. “To date, we have bought everything outright, but a replacement plan will safeguard both myself and the club so that we know what the outgoings are each season, plus they will be aware when machinery is up for replacement.” “We have had so much to deal with here and so much to plan since I came in, but we are now at a point where we can look at other things and implement new ideas.”
The club basically said to me whatever you need just go and get it, we want to try and give you the best opportunity we can to help you succeed with the pitch
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