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 31 August 2015
Junior pitches
- west side
Hardness
N

50
70
60

70
60
70
80
70

Main pitch
- east side

60
100
70
80
70

60
80
80
80
70

60
90
90
50
90

80
70
80
70
80

soft
acceptable
hard

Surface is pliable; no surface water

Traction

10

14

18

low
acceptable
high

15

15

10

15

18

Low traction on bare areas

Surface Cover (%)

80%; goal areas & west corridors bare

Botanical Composition

35% couch / 35% ryegrass / 30% Poa

Vigour (max. 5)

rated 3.5 of 5
More couch shoots showing

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

Surfaces of both pitches are dry & maleable

Wear

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

Surface Damage

North end goal areas to CHF have been cut up by foot traffic
Thinly grassed areas on both pitches are uneven but able to be used
Corridors are bare

Rainfall during past week

mL

Recommendations

1.
2

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

24-Aug

25-Aug

26-Aug

27-Aug

28-Aug

29-Aug

30-Aug

31-Aug

0.0

0.6

31

0.8

0.8

1. Ok for use