Magazine: Articles by Gordon Jaaback

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The winter pitch crisis
General Sports - By Gordon Jaaback (25 Jul 08 8:00) - 1 comment
Consultant agronomist, Gordon Jaaback, asks what value are modern well-equipped schools if outdoor sports facilities are neglected? Only on the sportsfield can children experience a microcosm of life - learning to succeed, to fail, to win, to lose and, above all, to respect one another. - Read Article

The global Impact of Grass Cover
Consultancy - By Gordon Jaaback (18 Feb 08 14:00)
It seems logical to establish vegetative cover on critical bare areas, and grass is the only cost-effective solution. - Read Article

Imminent water restrictions offer new challenges
Training - By Gordon Jaaback (19 Jul 06 13:00)
The need to conserve water now becomes a reality - shortly we could face drastic water restrictions and rising costs as a result of low rainfall this winter. Capacities of stored water reserves are much reduced and restricted pumping rights from rivers will present the same concern. On the other hand there is the challenge to reduce our water losses from run-off and control our water use. Monitoring will become a necessity. It is in times like these we need to become more informed of actual water losses, the rainfall that is effective and the minimum irrigation need. In essence, keeping track of the balance of available water supply in the root zone seems logical yet vital. - Read Article

Must we accept potato patch football pitches?
Football - By Gordon Jaaback (10 Mar 06 16:00) - 5 comments
Apart from the condition of sadly performing premier football pitches, how often do we hear of waterlogged pitches on school and communal grounds? We are now on the road to 2012 and sound outdoor leisure and sports facilities are essential if we as a nation are to perform in the future. Even more important,these areas are vital to the well-being of our youth. - Read Article

Recording the Weather
Golf - By Gordon Jaaback (03 Mar 06 10:50)
All golfers are becoming more aware of the weather. It affects their attitude to play as well as the flight and roll of the golf ball. For greenkeepers however, their entire work pattern is dependent on the weather. - Read Article

Restricting drainage outfall from reconstructed football pitches
Consultancy - By Gordon Jaaback (05 Dec 05 11:05)
The intention of secondary drainage installation on football pitches is to remove surface water as quickly as possible. Throughout the wet winters the aim is to provide firmer grounds that enable play to resume as soon as possible after rain. More Inside. - Read Article