Lancashire Cricket Board: Ground Pre-Season Issues

Ground Pre-Season Issues
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Dipesh Asher on 07/03/2013 10:08:00

Please find some advice being provided by the Lancashire Cricket Groundsman’s
Association on ground maintenance pre-season.

Details provided below.
*Hold any rolling programme until frost free conditions apply. 	*Consider spring
/ summer fertiliser M.P.K. 11.5.5. dependent on soil samples and when rain is
imminent. 	*Be equally concerned about both square and outfield as playable
conditions are only as good as the worst area. 	*Mossy outfields are a major
concern this year. Chemical free spring tynes on tractor mounted unit could be
an economical solution. 	*Squaring up pitches Pythagoras - an extension to 3 x 4
x 5 is 66’ x 30’ x 72’ 6”. 	*All square spiking should have ceased by
the end of January except possibly for Mendip loam.
If club groundsmen have any further questions please contact Paul Tatton (LCGA
Vice-Chairman) on 0161 702 8615 or 07977 318406.