Sports grounds and playing fields pose a unique challenge to those that look after them. The turf needs to be resilient to rough regular use, good to move on and look at, yet all the while simple and cost effective to maintain. Maxstim helps greenkeepers and groundsmen achieve these goals.
In other words, with Maxstim, you can achieve healthier and stronger turf for a more attractive and robust playing surface which is resilient to wear and tear.
What’s more, Maxstim can be mixed and sprayed with usual fertilisers and pesticides and is safe to handle, store and use with no harm to humans, wildlife or the environment. This means it can be incorporated into your maintenance programme and fertiliser schedule, saving you both time and money.
The pitch won the ‘League One Pitch of the Year Award’ in 2014. But in 2015, a heavy season of 13 matches in just ten weeks meant that it needed a restorative lift. After just three applications of Maxstim, results were impressive, with vibrant colour returning to the sward and a reassuring ‘crunch’ heard underfoot.
The turf at Royal Westmoreland suffers severe stress from bursts of heavy rainfall in the second half of the year, which peaks in November. Simon Crawford turned to us for help using Maxstim on his worst greens. He saw superb recovery in just a few applications.
The wickets had traditionally suffered from poor drainage and underdeveloped roots. After a few weeks using Maxstim, roots were longer than ever before. Cricketers commented on the evenness of the bounce off the wicket and the fact that the ball was no longer losing speed.
At Chantilly, Maxstim has quickly helped new white roots to develop. There is now more surface area for the rooting system to absorb water and nutrients and to anchor itself, making the turf stronger and more stable.
