SportsTurf Consultants (Aust) Pty Ltd

45 Westerfield Drive Notting Hill Victoria 3168

Ph 03 9574 9066 Fax 03 9574 9072 email: info@sportsturf.com.au

BRANDON PARK RESERVE

Assessed 15 June 2015
Junior pitches
- west side
Hardness
N

60
50
50
70
60

60
50
70

70
70
60
70
60

Main pitch
- east side
60
50
80
70
70

30
70
70
60
90

70
70
60
90
80

soft
acceptable
hard

Both pitches are dry and have firmed up

North goal on East pitch is still excessively soft
Traction

12

15

12

low
acceptable
high

10

10

12

15

Poor traction where grass cover is poor or

ground moist
Surface Cover (%)

80%; goal areas & west corridors bare

Botanical Composition

35% couch / 35% ryegrass / 30% Poa

Vigour (max. 5)

rated 3.5 of 5
Ryegrass is yellowing

Density (max. 5)

rated 3 of 5: thin ryegrass cover

loss of cover due to traffic in centre corridors

Evenness (max. 10)

4.5: many localised depressions

Both pitches have dried out
Surfaces are still very fragile; will be badly damaged if used

Wear

Many footholes in surface

Surface should be rolled to prevent rain holding in fotholes

Surface Damage

East Pitch: Both goal areas bare; Centre corridor thinner;

West Pitch: Centre corridor of both junior pitches has little cover
Many footprints resulting in chewed up surface

Rainfall during past week mL

Recommendations

1.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

8-Jun

9-Jun

10-Jun

11-Jun

12-Jun

13-Jun

14-Jun

15-Jun

4.6

0.2

0.0

Prior to forecast rain roll as much of the surface as possible to flatten out the
footmarks to help surface shed water.

Apply NK fertiliser at 50 kg/ha to stimulate grass growth to cope with wear.