COMPACTION

WATERLOGGING

MOSS

WEEDS

GRASS QUALITY

UNEVEN GROUND

DISEASE

Compaction can be caused by:

1. Poorly constructed surface

2. Constant use of machinery

3. Use of machinery at the wrong time

4. Golfers/sportsmen continually playing on a surface

Compaction leads to water logging, poor grass growth, is more susceptible to disease and weed infestation and surfaces that take longer to repair and recover.

Typical solutions:
Verti-draining, hollow coring, draining, Sandbanding & gravel banding.

VERTI-DRAINING
The Verti-drain uses 13mm to 24mm diameter tines to relieve compaction. It achieves this by breaking up the soil pan below the surface. This aids surface water drainage and allows air to penetrate the soil promoting far superior root growth.

GRAVEL BANDING
We use a Shelton Gravel Band Drainer. These gravel bands link into lateral and main drains which take the unwanted water away. This is known as secondary drainage getting surface water into the drains. Lytag is used in place of gravel in most cases due to its superior hydro-conductivity.

SAND BANDING
Our BLEC Vibra-Sandmaster is a one pass de-compactor and sand banding machine. It works effectively on all sportsturf with its combination of ground breaker and sandmaster working together to produce a matrix of sand slits at 260mm centres - and all this with virtually no surface disturbance. With Depths of 75mm - 175mm (depending on conditions).

HOLLOW CORING
Our hollow corers range in size but all work the same, removing a small core of earth which improves aeration, aids drainage and allows the grass to build its root system. Standard Hollow Core has 13 - 19mm tines with a working depth of 50 - 100mm, the small Hollow core has 6 - 13mm tines with a working depth 25 - 50mm.