CHESTERFIELD PLEASED WITH 'PREMIER' FINISH
Using Infinicut mowers

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 club's 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.

 

Head groundsman Liam Reynolds using the Infinicut FL. Photo Credit: Tina Jenner Photography


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. 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 for post-match clean-up. Fitted with an angled comb beneath a rotary brush, the cassette 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, Liam says 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 Infinicuts, together with the hygiene we’re achieving with the TurfClean, has dramatically improved the health and condition of our surface.”

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