Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 26

GROUNDSKEEPING Head Groundsman Liam Reynolds using the INFINICUT® FL Photo Credit: Tina Jenner Photography INFINICUT ® AND TURFCLEAN ™ COMBINATION DELIVER ‘PREMIER’ FINISH FOR CHESTERFIELD FC Equipped with the TurfClean™ match day preparation. They deliver in the comb, the rotating brush cassette and a duo of INFINICUT® such exceptional cut quality, which then gives no option but to throw mowers, Head Groundsman at doesn’t go unnoticed by the spectators, the collected material into the box, Chesterfield Football Club Liam players and managers alike who all leaving nothing behind.” In use after Reynolds is delivering a premier finish comment on the stripe definition and every match and training session, the at the clubs Proact Stadium. Such is overall appearance.” TurfClean™ also comes into its own the standard of surface preparation and aesthetic quality that Liam was recently awarded runner-up in the National League Groundsman of the The most recent addition to his armoury is the TurfClean™ hygiene cassette, which Liam uses in the Year Awards for 2019. INFINICUT® FL for post-match Together with his colleagues at comb beneath a rotary brush, the Premier Pitches, Liam took over the TurfClean™ effectively collects divots, maintenance at Chesterfield FC in debris and organic matter while 2016. In addition to the wealth of standing the grass plant up to help experience within the team, Liam also ensure a healthy sward. “With the two brought with him a fleet of machinery adjustable rollers on the FL, we can including two INFINICUT® mowers adjust both the height and the angle of from MTD Specialty Turf Products. the TurfClean™ cassette to clean deep “We have two 34” mowers, one down into the turf canopy or raise it Floating Head and one Fixed Head. up to just remove debris off the top.” These are used in conjunction with one another, with the INFINICUT® FL being our mower of choice for 26 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 clean-up. Fitted with an angled “It’s brilliant even in the wet” Liam explains. “Once debris is collected through the winter, when the plant is at its most vulnerable. “When growth is slow, we will use the TurfClean™ during prep instead of cutting and it puts down a fantastic stripe without risking any unnecessary stress to the plant. The sharpness of cut delivered by the INFINI’s, together with the hygiene we’re achieving with the TurfClean™, has dramatically improved the health and condition of our surface.” MTD Specialty Turf Products, Unit 3, Redwood Court, Campbell Way, Dinnington, Sheffield S25 3NQ UK Tel: +44 (0) 114 2122 200 Web: www.cubcadetturf.com