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 13 July 2015
Junior pitches
- west side
Hardness
N

50
50
60

50
50
70
50
60

Main pitch
- east side

50
70
60
70
70

50
40
90
80
70

40
60
70
50
90

60
60
50
60
70

soft
acceptable
hard

Surface water lying in depressions on both pitches

Traction

10

10

10

low
acceptable
high

10

15

12

10

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 have wet surfacesthat would be easily damaged if trafficked

Wear

Goal areas and centre corridors of both pitches have lost 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;
Surface water is making depressions very fragile

Rainfall during past week mL

Recommendations

1.

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

6-Jul

7-Jul

8-Jul

9-Jul

10-Jul

11-Jul

12-Jul

13-Jul

0.8

0.6

1.4

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Keep vehicles and players off until surface water has gone.