http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 Cricket Message Board Messages 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 13:34:09 +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 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 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 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 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 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:14:55 +0000 11 replies - Last reply at 6th Feb 12 13:14:55 - I have not done any work as head groundsman does not seem interested in doing any work to do with sport. i have not done anything on my 1st team square since the ecb pitch advisor did the renovations for us as we had 80mm of thatch in it. do i have enough time to get things ready for the season? Also have not done any renovation to our 2nd square either any help would be good on this one???? NICK BEEDELL http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59001 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/59001 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:50:18 +0000 3 replies - Last reply at 2nd Feb 12 18:50:18 - Nothing too complicated here. Does spraying my square with chelated iron affect the pH of the soil? (the product is 7% fe, 2% N and i use mains tap water in the knapsack) adam meads http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58321 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58321 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:47:05 +0000 5 replies - Last reply at 2nd Feb 12 18:47:05 - I have an old slitter identical to the sisis one powered by a 3.5 B and S engine which drives the 6"slitters by chain drive.There is another chain drive from the slitter axle back to the main axle,but the drive on the main axle is an L shaped piece of metal with a spring which looks as though it should force into the openings in a cog on the main axle to drive it.What is secondary drive for and how does it work as mine just slips out of the cog?The machine works perfectly well but I work like to know how to lance taylor http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58871 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58871 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:05:26 +0000 11 replies - Last reply at 2nd Feb 12 14:05:26 - I am looking to tyne our square a couple of times before the end of February. With the winter being very wet I am thinking of using this cold snap to get on to it. Any thoughts as to why not?? Tony Tony Harling http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58741 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58741 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:23 +0000 23 replies - Last reply at 1st Feb 12 08:00:23 - Hi all. I am sure the question has been asked many times, but hey here we go. Our square is suffering incredibly badly with the dreaded worm castes, tried Carbendazim that seems to work for all of a week or so, but my biggest problem is getting rid of very soft castes without smearing them all over the square. When dry a switch does the job very well, it's the "dry" I'm having a problem finding. Has anyone got any good ideas on how to get rid of said castes without preparing seed beds for all and sun Andrew Wilson-Lee http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58471 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58471 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:01:09 +0000 5 replies - Last reply at 31st Jan 12 22:01:09 - Can anyone help / advise. We are based in London SE3 and need to move a 1 and 1/2 ton roller from home ground, to second ground. And we need to move 2 sight screens from old second ground to new four ground .... Each ground is 1/4 mile apart from the other. I assume we need a flat loader and driver ... but where can I find the person / loader / truck ?? Jon Taylor http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58701 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58701 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:11:25 +0000 10 replies - Last reply at 28th Jan 12 19:11:25 - I am new to the grounds maintenance side of things having been purely a player for 50 yrs,I attended one of Mel Pooley's excellent courses last winter but am no naturally green fingered groundsman.We have a beautiful ground at Barton Turf in the Norfolk broads which was set up for country house cricket in 1934,we have played norfolk premier league on it for many years.In the last 20 yrs the outfield has been more and more uneven.I have been given possible reasons as far apart as worm activity of which we ha lance taylor http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58291 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58291 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:47:16 +0000 42 replies - Last reply at 28th Jan 12 17:47:16 - Only had liquid fert put on my square once( apart fromnworm and moss spraying) and the results seemed better and certainly quicker than granular. Thoughts? barry glynn http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58251 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58251 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:22:09 +0000 2 replies - Last reply at 27th Jan 12 08:22:09 - Having checked the cricket square today the sward is looking as though it has a white milky substance on it. It has ben cut twice in the last 2 months and is approx 2cm high Any clues as to what this may be and if needs treating ? gmet233 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58421 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/58421 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:54:30 +0000 6 replies - Last reply at 20th Jan 12 09:54:30 - Hi ya guys, Can any of you guys recomend a graunal weed killer that is ok to use on a cricket square. Thanks guys Daniel Rouse http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57991 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57991 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:37:49 +0000 11 replies - Last reply at 19th Jan 12 13:37:49 - Apart from the fact it must be the most boring place in the world to play Test cricket, there is another point I'd like to raise. Apparently the square is laid from soil from Pakistan, why? Pakistan produce some of the flattest most boring pitches in the world. If the first two days are anything to go by, this pitch is low slow with no spin as yet. barry glynn http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57921 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57921 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:09:10 +0000 1 reply - Last reply at 18th Jan 12 15:09:10 - Can anyone give a review on the Poweroll 12 cricket roller as i am in the process of putting a request for a new roller to my club and want to make sure its suitable for use at a ecb premier league club. In my humble this seems suitable. Advice on optional extras would be appreciated. Gary Newall http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57951 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57951 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:05:45 +0000 4 replies - Last reply at 16th Jan 12 16:05:45 - As he walked from the field after his innings, did anyone see David Warner take his chewing gum from his mouth and throw it on the outfield? This is one of my pet hates, along with cigarette butts on the outfield after a senior training night. David Warner may have played a tremendous knock, but he should apologise to cricket groundsman all over the world right now. On a difference note, I'm having a bit of trouble with a mole.. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/uddingstoncricketclub/news/vicious-mole-a Sunlover http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57791 http://www.pitchcare.com/message/message/57791