“Incorrect end-of- season maintenance is not only a waste of time, resource and finance but, ultimately, may lead to major problems in the future”
Chris Westwood, ECB Pitch Advisor for Hampshire
clubs for bulk purchase may also have financial benefits. Autumn is a busy time for specialist contractors and it is, therefore, vital to book them well in advance to avoid delays and minimise the affect of our climate. Ensure that the contractor
is aware of your requirements by providing a specification of the work to be completed. Particular attention should be paid to the depth of scarification, and ensure that the contractor can (and will) meet your requirements. Some contractors apply the
topdressing, and use a drag mat for spreading it. Whilst this provides a good finish, the drag mat follows the existing conditions and, therefore, the use of a lute is highly recommended. Many clubs rely on their own members and volunteer groundsmen to complete the end-of-season maintenance, and it is important that the machinery is ready for use and the work is completed correctly - this is where advice and attendance at appropriate courses prove advantageous. Incorrect end-of-season maintenance is not only a waste of time, resource and finance but, ultimately, may lead to major problems in the future. Weather conditions at the end of the cricket season are variable. Therefore, work should commence as soon as the playing season has finished. This is vitally important to ensure that the new seed has sufficient time to germinate and the topdressing to key into the surface. Aftercare is also important
throughout the autumn and winter months, prior to the commencement of the spring/summer preparation programme.
The square should be brushed or swished on a regular basis, the grass cut when conditions allow, and maintained at a height of 20/25mm until the spring. As a guide, the end of season, autumn maintenance will include the following elements: • Repairs to the ends and other worn areas
• Thorough scarification to remove the build up of thatch at the surface
• Overseeding with a good quality seed mix to improve the sward
• The application of an appropriate fertiliser to replace lost nutrients
• The application of an appropriate fungicide to control disease
• Topdressing with a good quality cricket wicket dressing, compatible with the existing soil, worked into the surface using a lute
• Aeration to relieve compaction, improve root development and transfer the moisture and nutrients down into the soil base. In addition. the regular use of a sarrel spiker over the entire square will prove beneficial in allowing surface water to penetrate more quickly into the surface
• Regularly brush or swish the square to remove the dew
• Cut the grass, with a suitable sharp mower, when required to maintain an even height to the sward of 20/25mm
The above list should be regarded as a guide only. The full extent of operations will depend on the individual requirements of the particular facility being maintained.
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