Artificial grass will also be added in due course, but that has not yet succeeded. That artificial grass is sewn into the mat with ‘a kind of large sewing machine’, but that will only be possible in a few weeks. “An artificial grass fiber is sewn into every square centimetre, which is 20 centimeters long, goes 18 centimeters into the ground and remains 2 centimeters above ground level. That is purely to improve drainage, because the water can flow more easily to the down and you get a much more compact root package. The roots of the normal grass wrap around the artificial grass fibre, resulting in a very compact mass in the top layer.” The only problem is that after sewing in you can’t go on the field for a week. There will only be room for that in a few weeks.
Galgenwaard turf ready for the new season: ‘Everything is fresh’
