Blog Elements - Turf Matters

Half Sized Blog Element (Single Author Style)

Half Sized Blog Element (Multi Author Style)

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School

September 18, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Admin

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School: While the challenges of managing the multi-sport surfaces at Cranleigh School may be akin to those faced by most in the education sector, here they’re on a mammoth scale! With 248 acres of sports pitches, grounds and gardens to keep in quality condition year-round, the priorities when it […]

Foamstream at SALTEX

September 18, 2024/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Foamstream at SALTEX: Visitors to SALTEX looking to discover the future of weed control need look no further than stand H068 – where they can find the world-leading non-herbicidal solution, Foamstream. Following another busy 12 months which has seen the appointment of distributors Campey Turf Care Systems and a continuation of the popular rental programme, […]

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School

September 18, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Foamstream at SALTEX

September 18, 2024/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Full Sized Blog Element (Big Preview Pic)

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School

September 18, 2024/in News, Press Release/by Admin

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School: While the challenges of managing the multi-sport surfaces at Cranleigh School may be akin to those faced by most in the education sector, here they’re on a mammoth scale!

With 248 acres of sports pitches, grounds and gardens to keep in quality condition year-round, the priorities when it comes to seed selection is reliability, versatility and tolerance for wear and tear. This, according to Deputy Grounds Manager Andy Burke, they’re achieving with mixtures from across the DLF and Johnsons Sports Seed ranges.

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School

Cranleigh is one of Surrey’s leading co-educational independent schools and notes a number of leading public figures and some seriously sporty alumni over its 150+ year history. Its high sporting calibre is perhaps unsurprising given the scope of the surfaces available to pupils which includes 21 winter sports pitches, 8 cricket pitches and a 9-hole golf course. When Andy joined the school 9 and a half years ago, mixtures from the Masterline and Johnsons Sports Seed ranges were already used site-wide, and he goes on to explain why this has continued.

“In our environment, and with the sheer scale of facilities, our scheduling of operations and renovations has to be pretty strict which ultimately means we are often putting seed in the ground when conditions aren’t perhaps optimal. For example, in the Spring of 2022 we carried out extensive overseeding on our cricket outfields and winter sports pitches using Johnsons J4Turf and PM81 from the Masterline seed range. Then, despite seeing very little rain until the start of September, our grounds team were incredibly impressed that after a dormant period we saw strong growth and incredible drought recovery at the first drop of moisture. The result was quality playing surfaces that looked good and performed evenly.”

Johnsons J 4Turf and J Premier Wicket are used on the cricket outfields and squares, which host upwards of 250 games a year. “The turnaround and level of wear is intensive, but we’ve found this combination of mixtures withstands the high level of play, recovering quickly and coping with climatic conditions – be those dry like last summer or wetter as we’ve had throughout 2024.”

The cricket outfields are cut down to 16mm until the last game of the season, then will be left to grow to 32mm where they will then play a critical part in a packed rugby programme. “This is where the seed really gets tested as the demands of rugby will push wear tolerance to the limit! We’ve always found the strong bladed and deep rooting DLF and Johnsons mixtures can handle that, before being taken down to 26mm for football.”

Masterline PM81 is ideally suited to the renovation and repair of winter sports pitches, multi-purpose fields and racecourses. The 100% perennial ryegrass mix delivers outstanding versatility, sward density and year-round colour. Beside this, J 4turf and J Premier Wicket, Andy and the team are also using Johnsons J Rye Green on their golf greens and Masterline PM51 Greenscape as a general, high-performance mixture for landscaping and hard-wearing lawns.

He concludes, “It’s ultimately these mixtures that are the foundation to everything we oversee in our department and that year after year give us the quality and, importantly, the versatility to sustain such a high level of sport.”

For the latest industry news visit turfmatters.co.uk/news

Get all of the big headlines, pictures, opinions and videos on stories that matter to you.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for fun, fresh and engaging content.

You can also find us on Facebook for more of your must-see news, features, videos and pictures from Turf Matters.

Foamstream at SALTEX

September 18, 2024/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Foamstream at SALTEX: Visitors to SALTEX looking to discover the future of weed control need look no further than stand H068 – where they can find the world-leading non-herbicidal solution, Foamstream.

Following another busy 12 months which has seen the appointment of distributors Campey Turf Care Systems and a continuation of the popular rental programme, it has never been easier to discover the many benefits of chemical-free control.

Foamstream at SALTEX

Powered by a range of patented machinery developed by Weedingtech, Foamstream has been proven in numerous independent academic trials to deliver efficacy comparable to traditional chemical treatments on moss and a wide range of weed species. It combines hot water and an organic, biodegradable foam made from plant oils and sugars which insulates the water to retain the heat, ensuring it effectively penetrates the plant and its roots. Together with eradicating the plant, Foamstream also sterilises surrounding seeds and spores, reducing future weed growth, treatment cycles and cost.

A popular choice with facilities pursuing a more environmentally-friendly maintenance programme, including a number of Premier League football clubs, Foamstream’s all-natural composition means it is safe for application in a broad range of scenarios such as waterways, schools and other areas in close proximity to children or animals.

Weedingtech’s delivery system brings further benefit for operators like local authorities, in the form of effective high-pressure cleaning for gum and graffiti and sanitisation of surfaces and street furniture.

Those wishing to get to grips with Foamstream can now do so in a number of ways, such as their popular rental service. The rental package includes the latest high-specification machinery and full technical training for a set monthly rate – with additional discounts available for long-term hire and the option to purchase the equipment if desired. Together with improving accessibility and eliminating the complex capital procurement process, the rental programme also includes an information of things (IOT) to provide accurate measurement of output for a more informed weed control management plan.

For more information on Foamstream and the options available to rent or buy, please speak to the technical team on stand H068 at SALTEX this October.

For the latest industry news visit turfmatters.co.uk/news

Get all of the big headlines, pictures, opinions and videos on stories that matter to you.

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for fun, fresh and engaging content.

You can also find us on Facebook for more of your must-see news, features, videos and pictures from Turf Matters.

Half Sized Blog Element (Single Author Style)

Half Sized Blog Element (Multi Author Style)

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School

Foamstream at SALTEX

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School

Foamstream at SALTEX

Full Sized Blog Element (Big Preview Pic)

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School

DLF supports top-level sport at Cranleigh School: While the challenges of managing the multi-sport surfaces at Cranleigh School may be akin to those faced by most in the education sector, here they’re on a mammoth scale!

Foamstream at SALTEX

Foamstream at SALTEX: Visitors to SALTEX looking to discover the future of weed control need look no further than stand H068 – where they can find the world-leading non-herbicidal solution, Foamstream.

RESOURCES

CONTACT

CONNECT