Grass

[Guest]

What happened? What did he do?

[Cookie]

Nothing worth mentioning again. END OF...

[Guest]

Up to you mate but it would take a lot to shock me.

[Guest]

I'm still here. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Cookie]

Grass now feelimg the effects of the hot sun. Browning over in places now. Will need plenty of water methinks.

[michael]

Was that water connection point in Tivoli road located ?

[Cookie]

Who knows! Have to ask Michael Holland seeing as though it was he he brought up the subject.

[Guest]

It was a LIE detector they wanted MISA got it mixed up <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/bounce.gif" alt="" />

[Dave Fatboy]

what is our problem with MISA

[TonyM]

Dave, most of the anons have a problem this one is a dick head,sad little lonely anon,take no notice mate.

[Cookie]

This morning the grass looks very weary and it definately needs some moisture,and quickly.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Tony,

I was a cricket groundsman for 5 years, have no fear, a bit of rain (which is expected in the form of heavy thunderstorms), will soon green up the pitch again.

Grass is surprisingly hardy, and what is a barren, brown dustbowl can be restored to a lush green sward in less than a week.

[Cookie]

When its rooted maybe but its just gone down and its only a thin layer. Does this apply in this instance too Gary? Thanks for your optimistic words.

[Hempstead Gaz]

It really depends on the bonding between the levelled subsurface and the turf. If all you can do is use cans, then concentrate on the edges where the turves buttress against each other. The most danger comes from shrinkage and curling a the edges witch will leave rutting.

with any cricket and football grounds the new turf is "laced" together with a bio degradable mesh to stop this happening.

Fingers crossed for some rain, but not the flash floods they had in Yorkshire last nite.

Besat of luck

 

CG

[Cookie]

THERE DOES SEEM TO BE SOME PLACES WHERE THE TURF HAS PARTED.CAN THIS BE FILLED IN WITH OFF CUTS OF TURF TO FILL THE GAPS.?

[Hempstead Gaz]

Best to back fill with topsoil and reseed the cracks. In my experience, using bits of turn rarely works.

[MargateFan]

Cookie, don't forget we have a superb groundsman in Ray, and if he is not lavishing love and attention on that turf, I would emulate your trip through Margate post Norway winning Euro 2005. On the other hand, that would probably frighten too many children and those of a nervous disposition.

[Hempstead Gaz]

I have no doubt your man Ray is giving lots of tlc to your grass, and hoping that Mr Blair appoints a Minister of drought.

[Guest]

RE- WATER FOR THE TURF. IF THEIR IS A RESTRICTION

ON WATER USAGE,CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY SPRINKLERS WHERE BEING USED THIS MORNING TO WATER THE FLOWERS AT STATION GREEN?

[Hempstead Gaz]

Because it only applies to domestic supplies?

Businesses and sports grounds exempted at present?