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KNOW YOUR SAND – KNOW YOUR PITCH MICK HIGGINS SCR-SIBELCO NV WWW.SIBELCO.EU

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Page 1: Know your sand – know your pitch

KNOW YOUR SAND – KNOW YOUR PITCH

MICK HIGGINSSCR-SIBELCO NV

WWW.SIBELCO.EU

Page 2: Know your sand – know your pitch

GOAL

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IDEAL CONSTRUCTION

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irrigation

sand

Under soil heating

drainage

rootzone

slope

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THE REAL WORLD

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uneven surface

No slope

Surface too hard

no drainage

no irrigation

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TYPICAL CHALLENGES

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Poor grass coveragestanding water

muddroughtcompaction

Poor surface stability

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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

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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

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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”