numpty Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 http://www.hortweek.com/channel/Turf/artic...ents-Barenbrug/ Scottish Premier League club Motherwell FC's head groundsman Ian Wilson says he's "over the moon" with Fir Park Stadium's new pitch following its complete reconstruction using Barenbrug grass seed. Specialist sports turf contractor Greentech built the new pitch, which features 20 new drains, a new rootzone and under-soil heating. Greentech's Kevin Brunton recommended a special version of Barenbrug's BAR 8 sports mixture — omitting the 20% Bariris smooth-stalked meadowgrass content in favour of extra Barcrown slender creeping red fescue — to achieve even speedier establishment. "This, together with the mixture's Romance and Barlennium perennial ryegrasses, produced the early establishment we needed to get the new pitch ready for the first game of the new season in September, just eight weeks after sowing the seed,"he said. With the Fir Park pitch first established in 1895 and simply repaired and improved with remedial works over the past century rather than renewed, Brunton says that the reconstruction was much needed. "The old pitch was quite tough and had a fibre-sand base — when we took it out you could see what a sorry state it was in. The Tarmac in the carpark was in better condition. He added: "Our old pitch and other playing surfaces in the area are prone to Leaf Spot, so we were expecting the new pitch to be affected. But it's got excellent disease resistance and we've had no problems whatsoever. Overall, we're delighted with it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real dosser Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Always felt that a mixture of Romance and Barlennium ryegrass mixture with added slender creeping red fescue was what was needed to sort out the problem with leaf spot. Glad we have a groundsman who is on the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 You may mock - but I remember I had leaf spot once - 3 courses of anti-biotics man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellAyrshire Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 The best thing about barlennium perennial ryegrasses are that you can play a season on them and in the couple of months where there is no games in the summer, you can cut it all up and bag it for the festivals (bill murray did a much better joke in caddyshack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous Wee Grafter Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 (bill murray did a much better joke in caddyshack) Carl Spackler, the Cinderella boy - quality!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have to ask Numpty -how do you manage to dig up articles like this? Have you not got work to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have to ask Numpty -how do you manage to dig up articles like this? Have you not got work to do? I'd love to pretend it took extensive research, but the sad truth is that Google just sends me an email about every news article that mentions "Motherwell" (Just think yourselves lucky I don't post all the ones about Robert Motherwell, or Motherwell in Port Elizabeth, South Africa). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmjay Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 You may mock - but I remember I had leaf spot once - 3 courses of anti-biotics man. Is that the same as poison oak? And not wishing to detract from the thread, the description of the seed blend is amazing. Horticulture is fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazamfc Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I'd love to pretend it took extensive research, but the sad truth is that Google just sends me an email about every news article that mentions "Motherwell" (Just think yourselves lucky I don't post all the ones about Robert Motherwell, or Motherwell in Port Elizabeth, South Africa). How do you get that mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patons02 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 How do you get that mate? go on this link mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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