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RFU Rugby Pitch Maintenance with Keith Kent in Association with Sisis Machinery - Month 12, August

http://www.sisis.com/ http://www.rfu.com/home/managingrugby... THIS IS A MONTH BY MONTH PITCH MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME CREATED BY KEITH KENT FROM THE RFU. THIS GUIDE IS SPECIFICALLY FOR RUGBY CLUB GROUNDSMEN AND DETAILS PITCH MAINTENANCE USING SISIS GROUND CARE MACHINERY. This Guidance Note has been created by the RFU Head Groundsman Keith Kent and concentrates upon the maintenance and upkeep of natural turf rugby pitches. Regardless of the quality of a pitch construction or the level of drainage installed, the delivery of an appropriate maintenance programme is crucial in achieving high quality rugby pitches on a consistent basis. August Begin to get ready for the season ahead. Check all goalposts and sockets for safety. It may be 12 months since anyone looked at these posts. There is enough danger of being hurt playing the game without adding to any danger by negligence! Mark the pitch lines out using a safe paint such as 'Preline' paint. This product has a growth retardant in it that will help you to maintain your lines safely. There are a number of injuries every year caused by people using weed killers or creosote mixed with marking paint, so please adhere to Health and Safety guidance when marking. Keep the mowing going and irrigate when needed if you are able to. Try to keep the players off when they return for pre-season training; do not let the coaches ruin a season's work and try and get the club committee's support on this matter, If the training areas start to wear out give them extra sand and perhaps a watering and a feed. They are intensely used at this time of year but need to be looked after. The longer they train off the pitch the better. EQUIPMENT It is extremely important to make sure you will have access to the appropriate equipment throughout the season. Investing in good quality, up-to-date equipment will greatly increase the efficiency of your program and make maintenance work less time consuming and expensive in the long run. It is good practice for a club to set aside an annual budget for new equipment, annual servicing and replacement of worn out implements. Machinery can also be hired out from reputable dealers as and when needed. KEITH KENT'S RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT A compact Tractor: at least 18.9 KW or 25hp such as the ISEKI TM 3265 An aerator: tractor mounted such as the SISIS Multi-tiner A chain harrow/SISIS Quadraplay: to break up clumps, level and stripe the surface. A mower: various models fulfill different requirements but cylinder mowers produce a better quality finish Hand tools: spade, fork, half moon brush, drag brush, edging shears, wheelbarrow and measuring equipment A sprayer: for application of liquid fertiliser and pesticides A line marking machine