Equipped
with the TurfClean cassette and a duo of INFINICUT mowers, Head Groundsman at
Chesterfield Football Club Liam Reynolds is delivering a premier finish at the
clubs Proact Stadium.
Such
is the standard of surface preparation and aesthetic quality that Liam was
recently awarded runner-up in the National League Groundsman of the Year Awards
for 2019.
Together
with his colleagues at Premier Pitches, Liam took over the maintenance at
Chesterfield FC in 2016. In addition to the wealth of experience within the
team, Liam also brought with him a fleet of machinery including two INFINICUT
mowers from MTD Specialty Turf Products.
“We
have two 34” mowers, one Floating Head and one Fixed Head," he said.
"These are used in conjunction with one another, with the INFINICUT FL
being our mower of choice for match day preparation. They deliver such
exceptional cut quality, which doesn’t go unnoticed by the spectators, players
and managers alike who all comment on the stripe definition and overall
appearance.”
The
most recent addition to his armoury is the TurfClean hygiene cassette, which
Liam uses in the INFINICUT FL for post-match clean-up. Fitted with an angled
comb beneath a rotary brush, the TurfClean effectively collects divots, debris
and organic matter while standing the grass plant up to help ensure a healthy
sward. “With the two adjustable rollers on the FL, we can adjust both the
height and the angle of the TurfClean cassette to clean deep down into the turf
canopy or raise it up to just remove debris off the top.
“It’s
brilliant even in the wet” Liam explains. “Once debris is collected in the
comb, the rotating brush then gives no option but to throw the collected
material into the box, leaving nothing behind.”
In
use after every match and training session, the TurfClean also comes into its
own 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.”
