TURF MANAGEMENT
improve aeration and remove
surface water. When doing
the linear aerator causes very
little disturbance, to the point
that play can continue virtually
straight away.
For Chris this is an important
factor when deciding when to
deploy the machine because
it can used close to fixture
to provide maximum benefit
without any risk of causing injury
to players.
He said: “People can use the
pitches on the same day we’ve
used the machine and that’s a
mas-sive benefit because we
don’t have to shut a pitch down
for a week. It allows us to make a
solid plan with the machine and
work on the pitches when we
want to and if an area needs to
be worked on close to a fixture
then we know that’s fine.”
The ShockWave comes in five
different models with the depth
ranging from 120mm-380mm.
Of-ten it is best to start at
a shallower depth to relieve
compaction before setting
the machine to go deeper on
a second run and alleviate any
remaining problem areas.
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