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Pre-season rolling: Don’t jump the sun!
Consultancy - By Colin Ashman (24 Feb 06 12:00) - 14 comments
Pre-season rolling is for many cricket groundsmen, one of the most important and challenging processes used in the preparation of hard, fast, and bouncy cricket wickets. However, there are no set rules or guidelines for the process and if not understood it can have severe consequences. This article is an attempt to describe some of the main points about pre-season rolling and some of the theory behind it. To begin with, I’ll be a looking at the frequency and intensity of rolling then the weight/ footprint of pre-season rolling. - Read Article

STRESS hype or reality?
Consultancy - By Rosemary Anderson (20 Feb 06 16:30)
Although stress has become a buzzword of the 20th Century and most people think they know what stress is, the whole concept of stress is actually very poorly understood. - Read Article

Cricket Rolling Survey
Consultancy - By Editor (15 Feb 06 11:00)
Cricket groundsmen will be pleased to hear that the rolling research by Cranfield University is now well under way. The ECB sponsored project ‘Rolling optimisation for cricket pitch preparation’ aims to develop a better understanding of the interaction between the roller and cricket soils and to provide practical solutions to roller related problems. - Read Article

It’s not MY problem…………..Well it is going to be
Consultancy - By Peter Hollingsworth (06 Feb 06 16:00)
There have been a few stories on the news, on the web and in the press about the lack of rainfall over the last winter, particularly in the south east of the UK. - Read Article

Yellow Tuft Disease
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (23 Jan 06 13:55) - 3 comments
This disease is caused by the fungus Sclerophthora macrospora and unlike many of the fungi that caused disease in cool-season turfgrasses, this fungus is an obligate parasite. What this means is that the fungus must not kill the infected turfgrass plant because it needs to live on living plant tissue. In this respect, the fungus is similar to the rust fungi that can also cause turfgrass disease – but that is where the similarities end. - Read Article

Weed of the Week: Knotweed
Consultancy - By Laurence Gale MSc (06 Jan 06 15:00) - 1 comment
Knotweed (postrate) Polygonum aviculare L. - 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

Leatherjackets
Consultancy - By Dr Ruth Mann (03 Dec 05 11:00)
Leatherjackets are the second most widespread pest problem on golf courses in the UK and Ireland (Mann, 2003) and throughout the majority of Europe. Unfortunately, little research has been carried out into leatherjackets infesting turfgrass. More Inside. - Read Article

Earthworms: Friend or Foe?
Consultancy - By Dr Mark Bartlett (30 Nov 05 10:00)
Horticulturalists the world over have been encouraging earthworms in the soil for years, but the turfgrass industry has always seen them as a pest. Why is it that groundsman hate and fear earthworms so much? Should they really be that concerned about all of them? How can they control them? Cranfield Centre for Sports Surfaces has taken on the challenge to answer these questions. More Inside. - Read Article

Weather-Global warming or just the time of year?
Consultancy - By Jim Dale (10 Nov 05 11:40) - 1 comment
When I was a kid, November seemed to be forever cold with frosts and fog commonplace – now it appears to be an extension of October, with rain, wind and sunny/mild days vying for supremacy. Do my memories serve me right or have things really changed?-read more - Read Article

Autumn and Winter maintenance on artificial surfaces.
Consultancy - By Sam Breeden (03 Nov 05 9:00)
A strange phenomena can be observed across the UK this autumn. Here we are heading towards the middle of October and the majority of our broadleaved trees are still in full leaf and green. So maybe, just maybe, I will get to appreciate the autumn before the dreaded annual event takes place! - Read Article

Exploring beneath the surface of soil-based sports fields down under
Consultancy - By Dr Richard Gibbs (31 Oct 05 15:00)
Since the mid-1990s there has been a requirement for local authorities in New Zealand to implement ‘asset management plans’ and ‘customer-agreed’ service levels, a move reinforced by the expectations of the Local Government Act 2002. More Inside. - Read Article

Fusarium patch disease
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (23 Sep 05 10:10) - 1 comment
Although probably the most well known cool-season turfgrass disease, fusarium patch is more accurately called Microdochium patch – a common name which is now becoming more widely used for this disease. - Read Article

Autumn Renovations
Consultancy - By Laurence Gale MSc (26 Aug 05 15:00) - 1 comment
The season's play is coming to an end on some summer sports, particularly cricket, bowls and tennis. September is the ideal month to undertake and start autumn renovations. - Read Article

Turfgrass disease – recognition and management
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (26 Aug 05 13:00) - 4 comments
How often has it been said that effective turfgrass disease management depends on early and accurate identification of the problem. Today, this is arguably more important than ever and I hope that the following article will explain why. More Inside. - Read Article

The Role of Nutrients in Turfgrass and the Soil
Consultancy - By George Attwood-Harris (16 Aug 05 12:00) - 1 comment
We can only produce good quality turf playing surfaces when we have the correct balance of chemical, biological and physical properties in the soil. - Read Article

Giving turf a sporting chance
Consultancy - By Jayne Leyland (16 Aug 05 9:00)
Barenbrug’s Jayne Leyland looks at the influences on grass seed selection for heavy duty sports pitches - Read Article

Soil Fundamentals
Consultancy - By Steve Prinn (29 Jul 05 17:00)
In order to manage turfgrass we need to have a basic understanding of soils and the impact that the soils condition has on the grass. - Read Article

Turf Basics
Consultancy - By Phil Sharples (27 Jul 05 12:00) - 6 comments
Understanding the basic principles of turf management are important. Listed below are six basic practices that help promote, establish and sustain sports turf. More Inside. - Read Article

Grass growth and development - Terms and definitions
Consultancy - By Phil Sharples (22 Jul 05 10:00) - 10 comments
Photosynthesising is the plant’s way of producing its own food for consumption and therefore growth. The grass plant uses the energy from sunlight to produce sugar (glucose). Cellular respiration then converts this sugar into ATP, the ‘fuel’ used by all living things. More Inside. - Read Article

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