ONS SIT DIE WêRELD AAN DIE GROEI / WE GET THE WORLD GROWING
Agricol is proud to announce that we`ve been awarded the contract for the supply of the turfgrass for the 2010 Soccer World Cup Stadiums. After two years of corresponding with SAFA, as well as FIFA, the consultant appointed, Dr At Schoeman, decided that Agricol will provide approximately 75% of the seed for the more than 70 stadiums and practice fields.
A combination of 90% Rye and 10% Kentucky Blue will be used. Some stadiums will be seeded from scratch and on some there will be interseeding into kikuyu and Cynodon dactylon. This will provide a uniform look and playing surface, as prescribed by FIFA.
Agricol already supplies most of the rugby stadiums in SA, including Newlands, Ellis Park, Loftus and the Shark tank.
Most of the seeding/re-seeding will take place late February/early March 2010. Some stadiums, for example Greenpoint, has already been seeded. Seeding took place on the 23rd of October and the first germination was after only three days.
Apart from rugby and soccer stadiums, the Agricol turfgrass division currently also supplies 60% of the top 100 golf courses in South Africa in some or other way.
Loubser Wille
Manager: Coastal Region
A combination of 90% Rye and 10% Kentucky Blue will be used. Some stadiums will be seeded from scratch and on some there will be interseeding into kikuyu and Cynodon dactylon. This will provide a uniform look and playing surface, as prescribed by FIFA.
Agricol already supplies most of the rugby stadiums in SA, including Newlands, Ellis Park, Loftus and the Shark tank.
Most of the seeding/re-seeding will take place late February/early March 2010. Some stadiums, for example Greenpoint, has already been seeded. Seeding took place on the 23rd of October and the first germination was after only three days.
Apart from rugby and soccer stadiums, the Agricol turfgrass division currently also supplies 60% of the top 100 golf courses in South Africa in some or other way.
Loubser Wille
Manager: Coastal Region