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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):Sports Turf Research Institute
Title:Thin sward on winter pitch
Section:Enquiries and replies
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Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 47, 1971, p. 142-143.
Publishing Information:Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute
# of Pages:2
Question:"Our pitches were spiked and seeded at the end of June but the results have been very poor. Numerous tufts of grass are present but there is very little grass between them. What should we do to encourage a more vigorous sward ready for next season and how do we avoid such a situation arising again?"
Answer/Response:"There is not a great deal of a fundamental nature that can be done to the pitches at this time due to the proximity of the new season. The pitches should receive a good dressing of a general purpose granular fertilizer as soon as possible and if the soil is dry water in the fertilizer and keep up artificial watering as necessary to encourage and maintain good growth. This should give the sward a reasonable chance to fill in the gaps before the new season starts. From what you say it would seem that your renovation procedure is inadequate. Firstly, renovation work should be considered an urgent matter after the last game of the season so that the grass has the maximum time possible to produce a dense, strong sward before play resumes. Secondly, sufficient cultivation should be carried out to create a suitable tilth in order to encourage a high rate of germination and seedling establishment. Whilst spiking is important at the end of the season and should be very thorough, an overall tilth should also be produced on bare parts after the spiking so that the surface is broken up to a depth of about 2-3 in. Thirdly, the growth and development of the sward should be maintained by the use of adequate fertilizer applied in the spring or during renovation work together with light seasonal dressings as required. Furthermore, if prolonged dry weather intervenes, growth should be maintained by artificial watering."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cultivation methods; Evaluations; Fertilizer recommendations; Rugby pitches; Sports turf renovation; Thinning; Winter pitches
Language:English
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Sports Turf Research Institute. 1971. Thin sward on winter pitch. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 47:p. 142-143.
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