Sports Fields and School Oval Maintenance.
With the end of the year now upon us, now is the time to be utilising the down time for your Sports Fields and School Oval maintenance which should be performed at least once a year but preferably twice yearly.
Why not take that time and opportunity to aerate the oval or sporting field to help the turf and its roots breathe again and allow moisture, nutrients, light and oxygen direct access to the roots. Also available at your discretion is our pro core processor. Which sweeps up the plugs that are removed during the aeration and throws them back out as a top dressing layer, returning you’re playing surface back to playable condition straight away. The Pro Core processor is used on Golf course and purpose built, sand based scenarios only.
The benefits of Aeration for an oval are
- Relieving compaction
- Reduce rainwater runoff
- Greener and thicker grass
- Softer/Safer fields to play on
- Reduced upkeep costs
Top Dressing and over seeding is essential at this time of the year for your Sports Fields and School Oval Maintenance. Heavily used sports fields require, over seeding, fertilisation programs, aeration and dethatching known as scarification and soil tests in addition to standard practices of general turf maintenance.
Fertilising, over seeding and topdressing is advisable after aeration, giving it the best possible chance for the seed to take off and the existing grass to have the nutrience that it requires for healthy new season growth.
Clegg Hammer
To measure the ground density we use a tool called the Clegg Hammer. Unlike most grass maintenance companies, we have the ability to measure the effectiveness of our renovation or aeration techniques. Our in house 2.25 Clegg Hammer is used to measure the compaction levels of your surface. The Clegg Hammer ascertains whether compaction levels are deemed safe for play or too dangerous. Lower limb and even head injuries are said to be reduced by proper aeration of playing surfaces.
We are more than happy to attend your facility for an obligation free quote.
Our comprehensive lawn care program can include a scheduled future maintenance program for your field or oval. For more information on this subject please see this link www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/community-leasing-resources/managing-your-organisation/sports-field-maintenance
