Groundsmen at high-capacity sports stadia have the task of providing playable and attractive natural pitch surfaces in some of the most challenging conditions. Enclosed grounds with high sides cast shade and prevent air flow, causing turf to suffer from slow growth, as well as aiding disease. A new solution to such problems -mobile lighting rigs - has been taken up by several football and rugby stadia, including Highbury and Twickenham, where managers are using them to promote grass growth throughout the winter months.
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