know your sand – know your pitch
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GOAL
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IDEAL CONSTRUCTION
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irrigation
sand
Under soil heating
drainage
rootzone
slope
THE REAL WORLD
4
uneven surface
No slope
Surface too hard
no drainage
no irrigation
TYPICAL CHALLENGES
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Poor grass coveragestanding water
muddroughtcompaction
Poor surface stability
WHAT CAN WE DO?
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• sand too fine
• Too much silt and/or clay
• Rootzone/sand depth too shallow
• organic matter content too high/low
• sand content too low
SAMPLE TEST INTERPRET
Reasons for problems
RENOVATION TIMINGS
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SAND ANALYSIS
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BENEFITS
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No canceled matches Less
injuries
more playing hours
beter playing conditions
CONCLUSION
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1. Using the correct
materials
2. In the propper way
3. At the right time
pitch perfect!
Improving your pitch is all about”SOIL SCIENCE”
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