http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 Message Board Message of Pitchcare - Serving the Turfcare Industry Copyright 2012 Maxwell Amenity Ltd dave@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) al@pitchcare.com (Alastair Battrick) en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:18:49 +0000 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://media.pitchcare.com/static/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:17:40 +0000 2 replies - Last reply at 11th Feb 12 13:17:40 - We currently use a crank start roller and need to fit an electric start Simon Marsh http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59461 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59461 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:19:16 +0000 7 replies - Last reply at 11th Feb 12 12:19:16 - Hi all, I am in the process of taking on an apprentice (aged 17) and need to set up some Risk Assessments for a young person. Does anyone have any I could use to base mine on? If someone could PM some info or for my email address I would really appreciate it. AB AB http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59471 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59471 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:14:09 +0000 37 replies - Last reply at 11th Feb 12 12:14:09 - Right popular topic, new season coming up, should i come away from my traditional values and use primmo, or should i avoid it? GK http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59131 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59131 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:29:42 +0000 Mark Leah http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59181 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:23:37 +0000 6 replies - Last reply at 10th Feb 12 21:23:37 - We're looking to get a tractor for various uses, mainly lokking after a college football pitch, but also hedge cutting, grass cutting etc. We have a budget of around £5k for the tractor alone, (no attachments), and it needs to be a sensible size for transport etc, looking at around 1.5t, 6' wide as a starting point. We're interested in the Kubota L3250, (40hp, 35hp to the PTO), has anyone used one of these that can give some feedback, or a similar Kubota? Thanks Alex B Alex Buckley http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59251 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59251 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:58:41 +0000 7 replies - Last reply at 10th Feb 12 20:58:41 - Here we go, about 40% reduced on five of them barry glynn http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59441 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59441 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:58:15 +0000 11 replies - Last reply at 10th Feb 12 19:58:15 - Everyones thoughts on their to do list as soon as the white stuff is gone? J B Brushcutter http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59421 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59421 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:25:05 +0000 15 replies - Last reply at 10th Feb 12 09:25:05 - Now the real winter is here down our way, do you change pin positions when the greens are frozen? Some of our holes are closing in a little, they could actually be illegal for a medal competition, and there's one on today and tomorrow. Echo http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58881 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58881 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:54:41 +0000 69 replies - Last reply at 10th Feb 12 08:54:41 - Hi Guys Was just wondering how your wickets are looking towards the end of january, With April closing in us groundsman it will not be long before the season starts again. Our 2 squares consisting of 22 wickets were renovated 1st week in october and as you can see from the pictures i personally dont think they look to bad. We have stuck to our programme regarding fertilizing we applied 6.9.6 when renovation was completed and with the mild winter we applied 5.5.10 FE. we have not ha Rob Bradshaw http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58151 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58151 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:09:59 +0000 1 reply - Last reply at 10th Feb 12 08:09:59 - Does the application of urea based fertilisers raise the pH of soil? specifically coated urea, controlled release fertiliser. The application of ammonium sulphate is applied to reduce pH, how much effect does this really have if there is a large amount of calcium in the soil? Martin Wythe http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59431 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59431 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:50:02 +0000 2 replies - Last reply at 10th Feb 12 07:50:02 - has any one used compost teas on cricket squares? if so what have been the findings? Tricky. tricky84 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59371 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59371 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:42:50 +0000 1 reply - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 21:42:50 - Our pitches get played on right throughout the year and in the worst of weather, particularly in UK and Ireland. During summer repair work we use vertidrain type machines to decompact the surfaces. Is this the correct approach?Normally sand is applied at the same time and brushed in. What level of decompaction are we achieving with this procedure? Has it ever been measured? Is it temporary? Would hollow coring be a better approach? Jim korky http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59351 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59351 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:46:14 +0000 14 replies - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 19:46:14 - Hi I ve had terrible problems with fairy ring on my bowling green. Is there a chemical out there that can control this problem? keith burtons http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58721 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58721 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:38:25 +0000 26 replies - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 19:38:25 - I am interested to see the general situation with playability of courses through this recent wet period. From our point of view, we are based on clay soil and although drainage improvements are ongoing, we are currently experiencing some very muddy conditions. We have remained open throughout this period but am interested to hear how other course managers are dealing with the current conditions. Some of the measures we carry out include the application of Carbendazim (pre wet weather) , roping off wet a Matthew James http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57311 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57311 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:02:08 +0000 4 replies - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 19:02:08 - Hi Does anyone know if you can get the smooth turf tyres that are on the mk5 rotorake to fit onto the mk4 version. I tend to find that the current turf tyres can scuff the turf when turning on bowling greens. Any help or advice appreciated, Many thanks, Iestyn John taffy http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59271 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59271 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:16:43 +0000 8 replies - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 17:16:43 - The club have asked for my views on losing 2 grass courts for an extra 2 hard courts so then we would have 7 hard courts 3 grass. Problem is the demand for courts all year round for coaching, team coaching matches and then the need for players to have friendly games, with 5 grass I rest 1 for a few weeks then after club tournament all grass courts are open because of demand for courts, I have so far said I think the standard of the grass courts would suffer uneven bounce mainly due to the extra usage the gr steveri http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59141 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59141 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:56:40 +0000 8 replies - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 12:56:40 - morning all the school im groundsman at are looking into getting an artificail sport pitch and want to know which is better sand fiiled or rubber crumb they want it for multi sports any advice would be great stephen hughes http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59331 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59331 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:46:24 +0000 0 replies - I am looking for an edging machine for in excess of 1 mile of edging, standard rotary metal bladed machines are probably not an option as many of the edges are metal, and are of varying height down onto tarmac, can anyone suggest a machine that might be suitable? Thanks. John James http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59341 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59341 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:12:20 +0000 3 replies - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 09:12:20 - We'vve got two tildenet mesh roller sightscreens at my club, they do a great job but they have become stained over the years and dont seem to be able to clean them with the usual jetwash. Any ideas as whats best for getting them white again, dont want to damage them. pasty http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59281 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59281 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:45:41 +0000 7 replies - Last reply at 9th Feb 12 08:45:41 - is it normal that at this time of year my square is still hard in places .went over my pitch today with my fork to see what deph i could push it in some places would go 2 -3 inches and other places be lucky to get it in 1 inch is this normal .square was put to bed end of sept but has had no spiking due to being to hard can anybody offer any advice many thanks stuart Stuart Reynolds http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59301 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59301