Sportsfields / Sportsturf
We undertake:-
- 1) Installation of part or full primary drainage schemes.
- 2) Secondary Drainage, ie. Slitting / Banding.
- 3) & 4) New Sportsfields, upgrading and refurbishments.
- 5) Maintenance work.
1) Installation of part or full primary drainage schemes.
Laser controlled open trench drainage. Conveyor elevates arisings directly from trench to dumper/trailer avoiding contamination of turf.
Placing of clean aggregates, sands, etc. in trench directly after excavating, without spillage. Essential to avoid trench collapse or contamination.
2) Secondary Drainage, ie. Slitting / Banding.
Slit drainage (sometimes known as sand slitting). Normal spacing 1 metre. Slits are cut approximately 50m wide up to 350mm deep. Backfilled with clean aggregate topped with sand/root-zone. Spoil elevated directly into trailer.
Sand/Gravel banding. Sometimes used as an alternative to slitting. One pass operation which cuts a slit, fills with sand,
gravel or clean hard aggregate. A popular method used to rejuvenate tees and greens.
The Blec Ground Breaker and Sand Master relieve compaction and installs a secondary drainage system of sand bands
to link directly to the underground drainage system. The bands are at 260mm centres and up to 200mm deep. Good method
for rejuvenating slit drains. The Ground Breaker can be used without the Sand Master to relieve compaction.
3 & 4) New Sportsfields, upgrading and refurbishments.
Construction of a new pitch.
Stone rake rows up stones ready for the picker. Stone picker elevates the material and riddles the good soil from the stones and sods. Good soil falls back to the ground. Debris is placed in collector box then tipped into a trailer.
Laser grader. Grading pitch to levels ready for drainage.
Laser controlled open trench drainage.
The Blecavator creates a tilth ready for seeding and buries stones in one operation.
Sand dressing prior to seeding.
Turfmaker seeding.
Grass cutting following establishment.
5) Maintenance work.
Another method used to relieve compaction is to use a Vertidrainer. This punches holes to aerate the ground and in addition encourages root growth.
The application of topdressing sands assists the surface drainage. Works well when done in conjunction with vertidraining.
The Charterhouse Overseeder allows seeding to be done without cultivation on either small or large areas. Slits are cut, the seed dropped in and then the roller closes the slit. Can be done in either one pass or several passes.
