After years of struggle against the elements of rain and frost, the OHL management decided to convert their old, heavy loam based, natural grass pitch into a state of the art sand based hybrid turf pitch.
Whilst Euro Sports Turf GmbH was awarded the main reconstruction contract, Sports Pitch Systems acted as subcontractor for the supply and installation of a new undersoil heating system. In addition, SPS provided their network and purchasing power to assist the main contractor in sourcing gravel for the gravel raft. After the pitch completion, SPS installed a Soil Scout pitch monitoring system to assist the groundstaff in their daily decision making process regarding soil salinity, soil moisture and soil temperature. A tailor made interface ensures smooth interaction between the soil temperature sensors and the heating system controller.
