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IS ARTIFICIAL TURF’S CRUMB RUBBER REALLY SAFE? Debate over safety of tyre crumb rubber used on artificial turf fields makes national news!
11/11/2014 14:45Who will win the IOG Alex R Millar DLF Johnsons & Ransomes Groundsman of the Year?
10/11/2014 14:24Who will win the IOG Alex R Millar DLF Johnsons & Ransomes Groundsman of the Year? The finalists have now been announced for the 2014 IOG Industry Awards.
These awards acknowledge the high standards achieved by volunteer and professional teams as well as individuals at grassroots to professional sports facilities. The winners will be announced by talkSPORT’s Mark Saggers stadiummk, Milton Keynes, on Thursday 4 December.
Top sports players join industry experts at ‘Turf Matters’ IOG conference
Interviews with grounds management experts from high-profile horseracing, cricket, football and rugby venues – as well as professional cricket, football and rugby players on the changing nature of playing surfaces – are among the star attractions at this year’s ‘Turf Matters’ Conference, on 4 December at stadiummk, Milton Keynes.
VIP speakers include: England rugby league captain Kevin Sinfield, Warwickshire CC cricketer Oliver Hannon-Dalby, former Cardiff Blues director of rugby and ex Welsh International Phil Davies, plus Simon Barker, assistant CEO of the Professional Footballers Association.
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Winter Overseeding Cool seeds-----From Johnsons Sports seed
07/11/2014 16:38Perennial ryegrasses have come a long way over the past thirty years or so they are finer leaved, harder wearing and quick to establish.
This makes them the first choice for modern winter sports use. As with all living plants there are limitations as to how well they will establish and perform.
Major limitations within the United Kingdom and many European countries are shorter day length and low soil temperatures at times when pitch use is still at a high level. Principally these occur in late Autumn, Winter and early Spring.
The breeders at DLF Trifolium have targeted the development of varieties of ryegrass that will germinate and grow at lower temperatures.
Rigorous testing and independent trials have verified the value of these varieties and they have been put to good use in a wide range of sport venues across the world with exceptional results.
In 2012 DLF introduced Axcella annual ryegrass which characteristically provides rapid establishment at low temperatures. This variety however is not as wear tolerant as the STRI listed 4Turf Tetraploids ( Double then Fabian) which followed in 2012. Traditional turf type perennial ryegrass has two sets of chromosomes, Tetraploids have four sets. 4Turf seeds are 1.5 times bigger than regular turf type ryegrass and deliver quicker germination and faster establishment. The advantages of these new grasses are utilized in J Rescue.
Lower light levels can be combated by the use of rough stalked meadow grass within the formulation. Rough stalked meadow grass is proven to tolerate wear, thrives under cool, humid and shady conditions and is now included in J Rescue Stadia
There will of course be newer varieties to follow these market leading cultivars. These new options offer a targeted renovation system, which extends the seeding window way beyond the capabilities of traditional ryegrass seed mixtures.
The standard Winter sports Mixtures in the Johnsons range to utilise these varieties are:
A new mixture is now available to fully use the characteristics of the Tetraploids: J4Turf- which will be 75% Double 25% Fabian
Case History
The new Tetraploid perennial ryegrass Double provided quick establishment and deeper rooting capacity. With horses going 40/50 mph the grass underneath is bound to get damaged, but the mixture has withstood the pounding.
Seeding was undertaken mid-March and by the end of April it was up to 75mm, even though the conditions were not the best for grass growing due to limited light and limited intensity of the light and insulation. At the beginning of May, about 6 weeks after sowing, Adrian was
comfortable with the density of the grass. “To get it to germinate in that time,” he says, “is a testament to the grass seed itself. It was a challenge but I felt relieved when it lived up to my expectation.”
Professional Turf Newsletter no.1 2014
10/10/2014 10:57Our latest Professional Turf Newsletter is available now.
Contents include
4 Turf - makes dreams come true
Shade Tolerance
Four weeks faster recovery with iSeed
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Tom Hanks is against the use of artificial turf for the Women's World Cup in Canada
01/09/2014 14:17Tom Hanks takes his football seriously – and when the Women’s World Cup comes to Canada in 2015, he wants the games to be played on real grass pitches. The Captain Phillips actor is adding his voice to those protesting the proposed use of artificial turf at the six Canadian venues. On Friday, Hanks tweeted: “Opinion: Women’s World Cup is the best Soccer of the year. Hey Fifa, they deserve real grass. Put in sod.” Forty international players recently wrote to Fifa and the Canadian Soccer Association threatening legal action, saying that forcing women to play on artificial turf is discriminatory. In Toronto this month, the Fifa president Sepp Blatter praised the quality of modern artificial turf, but in their letter the players say the risk of injury is still greater than on real grass. Hanks is a fan of the English Premier League team Aston Villa. – AP
https://www.socceramerica.com/article/60098/womens-star-power-drives-turf-fight.html
Twitter against art. turf. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GrassNotTurf&src=typd
Tom Hanks is against artificial turf more than 6 mill followers on Twitter
https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2014/08/23/0823-sports-report-art-g0btt4ib-1.html
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sideline/play-women-s-world-cup-grass-tom-hanks-says
https://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/film/tom-hanks-pitches-in-on-artificial-turf-controversy
