September 2019 Pitch Diaries

Editorin General Interest

September marks the beginning of autumn and, for the wild grass plant, a time for May's flush of growth, June's fluorescence of flowering and July's efforts of ripening to bear fruit; as the seeds dropped onto the ground in August take maximum advantage of the available warmth and adequate moisture in the soil to germinate, develop and grow.

This is a process nature has set in place to afford young seedlings of the next generation the opportunity to establish a foundation, such that they can overwinter and then spring forwards as temperatures return the following year.

It is now that the turf manager mimics nature's perfect blueprint, as across many surfaces we set about renovating at the end of the growing season.

In this month's diaries we look at nutrition, disease and all aspects of turf management.
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Don't forget, you can also use our Pitchcare Forum, where members can ask for and offer advice on the whole range of sports turf surfaces issues.

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