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 6 July 2015
Junior pitches
- west side
Hardness
N

70
70
60

60
80
70
90
70

Main pitch
- east side

70
80
70
90
90

80
80
70
80
90

60
90
100
60
70

70
90
70
80
100

soft
acceptable
hard

Both pitches are relatively dry and are firm

Recent weekend ran has made surface moist, but not wet
Traction

12

12

12

low
acceptable
high

12

12

10

12

15

Generally acceptable traction due to drier

conditions
Soft area on West pitch East pitch due to lack
of grass
Surface Cover (%)

85%; goal areas & west corridors bare

Botanical Composition

35% couch / 35% ryegrass / 30% Poa

Vigour (max. 5)

rated 4 of 5
Ryegrass is yellowing

Density (max. 5)

rated 3 of 5: thin ryegrass cover

loss of cover due to traffic in goals & centre corridors

Evenness (max. 10)

5: many localised depressions

Both pitches maintaining firm surfaces despite recent rain

Wear

Goal areas and centre corridors of both pitches are losing grass cover

Surface Damage

East Pitch: Both goal areas bare; Centre corridor - south end much thinner;
West Pitch: Centre corridor of both junior pitches has little cover but surface is stable

Rainfall during past week mL

Recommendations

1.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

29-Jun

30-Jun

1-Jul

2-Jul

3-Jul

4-Jul

5-Jul

6-Jul

1.6

3.4

3.4

Mow as required.