Message Board - Cricket: outfield mowing
28 Jan 2011 by stuart gower
how many times should a outfield be cut , i used to cut previous outfields on a mon-wen-fri or mon-thurs. is cutting it every day to much(stress the outfield) as i,m at a private school. is feeding it 20.10.10 a bit to much or a feed of a lower ratio.thanks
28 Jan 2011 by mr wood
i dont have much experience with this but where i am the outfield is cut mon and fri usually somtimes a tues and a thurs but i know a month before season starts its sut 3 times a week as its been left since last game of last season up until month before first game.
28 Jan 2011 by Mike
Depends on a load of factors that can't be answered over a message board. For example, there are parts of our outfields that need to be cut 3 times a week in the height of summer, yet other areas I can get away with a 2 cuts over 3 weeks. So, the general rule is, and I know it sound stupid, but cut it when it looks like it needs a cut.
20.10.10 can be a bit potent, but there's nothing stopping you applying at half rate.
28 Jan 2011 by A J Last edited 28 Jan 2011
Where rugby pitches have had to be returned to a cricket outfield, fairly quick! In the past i have used 20.10.10 to give it a kick to get it going.
Depending on what standards, staff, time, and equipment you have at your disposal? cutting the outfied every day is a bit much to me.
I would get a soil test done then put a fertiliser programme together along with the results, give the soil the required nutreance needed.
Out of interest, what do you use to cut outfield?
Grow in grace...........
29 Jan 2011 by jlawrence
Like Mike, I cut my outfields when they need cutting. Sometimes this can be 3 times a week or sometimes only once.
Of course there's no bounce, bend your back and put some bloody effort in.
29 Jan 2011 by barry glynn
I normally always cut twice a week in season and always on a Friday so it looks it's best got the weekend .
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
29 Jan 2011 by paul kelsey
Try to avoid friday's it usually pee's down when youve got no other options, once a weeks usually enough once we get it down to the height we want.
29 Jan 2011 by barry glynn
Obviously keep an eye on the weather but if possible cut on a Friday
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
29 Jan 2011 by wicketdevil
Depends on fixtures but usually monday,wednesday and friday through the school term time and when required the rest of the season cricket weeks can be difficult in august and i still cut with the boundary rope down.
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