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 20 July 2015
Junior pitches
- west side
Hardness
N

40
60
60
70
50

60
60
60

70
70
80
80
60

Main pitch
- east side
60
70
70
80
60

40
60
70
40
90

70
80
70
50
70

soft
acceptable
hard

No surface water but bare areas are cut up

Traction

12

12

low
acceptable
high

12

12

10

12

Poor traction on bare areas

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 fragile surfaces that are easily damaged when trafficked

Wear

Goal areas and centre corridors of both pitches have lost grass cover

Surface Damage

Bare areas have been cut up by foot traffic

Depressions are soft and very fragile

Rainfall during past week mL

Recommendations

1.
2

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

13-Jul

14-Jul

15-Jul

16-Jul

17-Jul

18-Jul

19-Jul

20-Jul

29

15.6

9.4

5.8

3.8

0.0

29

Roll surface to flatten foot marks

Vertidrain field providing tractor is not causing damage