Simons groundsman career has up til last August only ever seen him responsible for looking after natural soil pitches. So when Simon took on looking after the pitch at Lewes FC he knew he would be expanding his knowledge and with the pitch at Lewes being a hybrid sand based pitch nutrition was going to be a major difference. Very few products that Simon used last season gave him good results and the pitch always looked hungry and the growth was poor.

Simon was contacted by Andrew Norman at Agrovista Amenity (COMPO EXPERT exclusive distributor of Floranid ^Twin fertilisers) and he came down to see me to discuss options. Having taken on board Andrew’s input and reviewed products I decided to try the Floranid ^Twin Turf BS 20-5-8. Simon has very limited resources when it comes to budgets and work hours so it was important that the product had a good impact on growth, longevity and aesthetics without a huge growth flush. The grass responded really well to the application and within about 5 days I noticed a difference and 10 weeks on, despite no further fertiliser applications the grass is still looking greener than at any stage last season and growth is still good and manageable.

Simon’s main concerns with the product were the costs but having now seen what it delivers Simon said “ I definitely think it is value for money”. Previously, Simon would have probably been close to a 3rd fertiliser application costing more for the products, but with 1 application of Floranid Simon has saved time with the application so going forward Simon commented saying “ I will definitely continue to use this product and others in the Floranid range”.

In addition to managing the pristine surfaces at Lewes FC, Simon is also part of the Wembley match day support team helping Head Groundsman Karl Standley and the rest of his team prepare unbelievable surfaces conditions. Wembley stadium is used for multiple sports from football to NFL and hosting music concerts and to have world-class surfaces conditions all the time is a true testament to the fantastic work the groundstaff perform day in day out.