Added to our existing fleet of machines today and delivered by life long town fan Ian Davies of lister wilder Cirencester with another significant investment hopefully being delivered Wednesday,thanks to clem and
@bobbyang73
for the support 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
Another day another delivery for
@Official_STFC
, 2
@TlsTurf
18’s to add to our existing 2 TLS 9’s to aid growth through the winter months and shaded areas. Thanks for the set up
@marksinnett
🌱💡🔴⚪️🔴⚪️
Day 5 progress.
Sand master,a 175mm deep slit injecting approx 80-90t of drainage sand into the slits removing excess water from the surface asap. Done on a different angle each season meaning we have as many slits connecting up with previous slits in every direction possible
Day 2
Drains finished,new electric irrigation cable being mole ploughed around perimeter of the pitch then surface removed to a depth of approximately 20mm
Day 29 progress.
Foliar feed of
@AdvanceGrass
20-3-3 Quick response with 9-0-2 turf grass enhancer sugars and carbohydrates then a little overseed to some slower areas🌱
Day 4 progress
The removal of 15mm of organic matter thatch,annual meadow grass and exposure of the last few seasons secondary drainage slits whilst the main drains were backfilled with 2-6mm gravel then 80/20 sand/soil rootzone and consolidated
Day 12 progress.
Germination sheets applied to speed up the germination process and a more even establishment whilst retaining moisture.
Thank you to the volunteers and
@STFCfoundation
for the help⚽️👍🏻
Day 5
Finished the sand slits across the pitch this season,each season a different direction to optimise the coverage.
Not a lot going on this weekend as we have a haulage problem with delivery so no major work till Tuesday when work will commence again.
Day 3
Gravel slits being excavated 300mm deep linking them to the existing gravel of the primary drainage backfilled with gravel,100mm of rootzone then consolidated to firm.
Only the middle of the pitch was done as the other 2/3rds were done in the last 2 renovations
Day 3 progress.
Slow day with lots of hand digging then identifying the collapsed herringbone drains but both new 100m main drains are in and connected ready first thing tomorrow for gravel backfill then sand/soil rootzone on top.
Day 4
Out with the old and in with the new💦
14 new Hunter G85 sprinklers for the surrounds and 6x I-80 turf risers in the pitch,new electric cable and control box with remote control access and controls also accessible by smartphone/iPhone
Great service from Topturf irrigation
Day 9 progress.
Gravel bands finished and consolidated,5t of zeolite soil amendment to help retain soil moisture and nutrients then 90t silica sand top-dressing ameliorated 50/75mm into the surface with the aeravator in 3 passes
Day 18 progress.
After re-applying the germination sheets with the maintenance boys after yesterdays wind blew them off we have some good establishment
Day 2 progression.
Slow day due to some collapsing of the excavation but jet-rodding and vaxing the lateral drains to suck up any silt/stones then laser level to get the gradient for ready for main drain installation tomorrow
Day 10
5t of Zeolite soil conditioner derived from volcanic rock,after all the drainage works we have done this will help keep moisture and nutrients in the soil,it’s a fine balancing act
Day 6/7 progress.
Not a lot going on today due to the contractors having prior engagements so just a quick tidy up and a much needed early finish ready for next weeks onslaught. Still scheduled to finish in time or there abouts🤞🏻
Day 8 progress.
Sand slits complete,excavation of 300mm deep gravel slits to expose existing gravel over primary drainage then 175mm gravel backfill with 80/20 sand/soil rootzone on top. Gravel slits at 1m centres when complete
Day 11 progress.
24 bags of Barenbrug Elite Sport Barpersie dimple seeded in 4 directions. Top 4 cultivars in the STRI seed list. Lots of water 💦 ready for germination sheets tomorrow
A bit of difference in the weather from yesterday to today. Divot and hoover clean up yesterday/today then prep starts tomorrow for a pivotal home game Tuesday.
30ltr Ignition and 20ltr x-xtra iron still going strong 10 days later
@JoeAGS1
@AdvanceGrass
Verti-drain Friday,foliar feed with
@AdvanceGrass
ignition and hydro-flo WA after then granular 3-0-22 x12 Monday and now sheeted,lights out and put to bed till middle of next week
@JoeAGS1
Day 10 progress.
Final applications of zeolite and top-dressing aeravated in then 12x bags of
@Sustane_NF
4-6-4 soil conditioner and 12x bags of
@AdvanceGrass
Root start plus 10-0-4 pre-seed fertiliser applied ready for seeding tomorrow
Day 6
No machinery work till Tuesday so another sprinkler test and also to keep some moisture in the sand/soil then sort out my stock for the grow-in
@AdvanceGrass
@JoeAGS1
@GWReds
will you be kindly donating us a new set of white nets now they are now a shade of red from those dodgy streamer’s,not to mention the Staines on my hands still……oh and some corner poles/flags as someone nicked 1🤔 much appreciated 👍🏻
Day 12
Had to fix the ballcock in the irrigation tank as it was over flowing then plenty of irrigation and constantly checking the moisture levels for for optimum germination
Day 4.1
Sand slits being added to a depth of 6’ and 12’ apart. This will help percolate the water from the surface into the gravel slits then to the primary drains and also throgh the soil im general. Something we have done with
@EcosolTurfcare
for 15yrs
Day 7
Dismantle the goals and stantions ready for a sand down and re-paint,weed kill the gravel track with glyphosate and disco Darren the legend🤣 keeping the surrounds tidy
Breaks my heart not being there from covid but the lads have done well for a 4th use in 2 weeks
@ccollins97
@avkgm23
and matt from the training ground👍🏻
Any swindon fans available for an hour at 830 tomorrow to help remove the frost sheets so the ground staff can prepare the surface then please DM me👍🏻⚽️
12x bags GP 15-0-0 mini sr mag should give us some re-growth spring coverage in this weather
@AdvanceGrass
I’m sure
@JoeAGS1
put it at the bottom of a tonne pallet on purpose💪🏻
@PaddyStavros
A 20yr old system which we are looking to upgrade to premiership quality this summer,remedial and intensive work will be done to rectify the problems before the next game👍🏻
@johneharris68
Not only is the drainage past it’s shelf life all over the pitch the DR stand gets all the shade as the sun doesn’t get above it in the winter months due to it facing south so all of the shaded area retains more soil moisture compared to other parts of the pitch