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26 Jun 2009 by Adam King
can anyone tell me what seed there are using for there cricket pitches and more inportantly why they use that mix.
26 Jun 2009 by Vic Demain
Hi Adam,
You are already using the best.
I use it because having trialled a few varieties, at I may add a greater cost, MM50 was by far the best, giving good germination, coverage, wear and colour. Have to also add that it is thinning a bit in this weather. Also like you I did manage to get some straight cultivars from the company for trial.
Why the question?
Regards, Vic.
26 Jun 2009 by tonybolton
I'm using Bar Extreme and get good results
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother
26 Jun 2009 by jlawrence Last edited 26 Jun 2009
At the moment I'm using a mix from Bath.
Why ?, simply cos he offered it a the right price - and I've seen the results he gets with it.
I still don't know which seed gives me the best results here so I still be experimenting somewhat.
Of course there's no bounce, bend your back and put some bloody effort in.
26 Jun 2009 by k-hib
hi am using barenburg bar extreme and getting fantastic results however am finding it very hungry is this usual and has anybody else experianced this many thanks karl
once a ransomes man allways a ransomes man !!!!
26 Jun 2009 by jontaylor
I use MM50, because I was advised by my agronomist supplier.
I'm happy with the results and live too far from Bath to get his special brew, so why change?
The ciderman rolls
26 Jun 2009 by paul kelsey
Im using Blade 8 with no sucess at all tried germination sheets no go, any that comes seems to die off quickly
26 Jun 2009 by MAVO
I use MM50,have had good results with it,but always want to improve.It seems a few of you guys use it too,most round my area use Baths mix!which i may eventually change to.
26 Jun 2009 by Andy Matthews
I have also used Baths mix with excellent results.
26 Jun 2009 by dave r-b
although im no lomger dealing with cricket, in the past 9-10 years ive always used RT's R9 and a the end of last season i used R9 special...oh boy was that special, great germination, great coverage, great colour however as ive now left the club i cant comment on the wear and hunger of this mix..... however R9 was always a good mix for me and worked well with Kaloam,
Bath, whats this magic mix...... eye of toad, tail of newt etc
im now an ex groundsman but hey old habits die hard
27 Jun 2009 by Grassman2011
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27 Jun 2009 by Adam King
thanks for your replies looks like a split between three supplers and baths mix the reason for asking was i wounded if people picked seed from the s.t.r.i list or just used what works for them it looks like the later and i do use mm50 plus some trail seed each year again because it works for us and i have trialed many others that did not work even though they were top of the trials list.
27 Jun 2009 by mario
I use R9 up here as, during its development, it was trialled at the Cairngorm National Park to test for windchill resistance.
Being in the lea of the Grampian mountains this is an important consideration here.
Anyhoo........I have used MM50 at my last ground which was in the Scottish central belt with good results, however, the R9, at that time, out performed it in Aberdeen.
Now - I'll be the first one to admit that MM50 may have changed since then and may be ok here now, but it's the old story......better the devil you know!!
I know no boundaries.
27 Jun 2009 by Vic Demain
Adam, 2 years ago when looking to change seed, I was given a trial bag of MM50, used it and had good results but because the cultivars came so low in the STRI booklet I decided to go with a brand that contained 2 of the top 3 cultivars. It cost a fortune and for me was an absolute disaster as I got very little germination and by May had 70% AMG. It was at this point that books went out of the window and experience took over.
Probably not a wise thing to say to someone employed in an educational establishment.
27 Jun 2009 by rooster69
hi adam i m using BSH A5 tried it against RT R9, DLF,and barenbrug 2 years ago at various grounds which you use to play at, and have found it to produce colour, great germination, and when cut down produce a fine leaf and great recovery. price it was the cheapest, use to be a big R9 man did a lot of trials on it when i was at sussex but they changed the mix and found it not quite as good, dlf was weak to germinate and no end of red thread and fuzz.
cheers ross
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