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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 6 DECEMBER 2016
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 6 DECEMBER 2016
AUSTRALIAN SPORTS TURF CONSULTANTS [www.ASTCs.com.au]
Summary of Observations
Red highlighted cells indicate that attention is required in order to meet the recommended range.
Table 2 Summary of data collected across Girraween Sports Complex — Main Soccer
Field on 14 June 2016
Parameter Recommended Test Method
Range
Ground cover (%) >98% start of
Bare ground 2 14.9 season; 85% mid-
[Green couch ‘| _40_‘| 84.9 Seon ead Visual
Green couch 40 84.9 | 100 | turf species. Weeds | accessment using
Nutgrass present <20% grass a quadrat g
2 0.2 2 weeds & <5%
broadleaf weeds.
Turf height of cut Toro
Turf quality (rating) Turf quality rating | Subjective rating
3 5.4 6.5
of | (worst)-9 (best)
Turf colour (rating) . Turf Colour
Quantitative 5.25 7.31 | Grass Index rating | Meter (TCM)
— of | (worst)-9 (best) — -
Se Ee a Subjective rating
Hardness (Gmax)
1° drop 40 64 7 o Gmax. Over Surface hardness
= drop 20 75_| 90_| for concern. > 200 hmpacr me cee
3 arop J 50] 81 [110 | Gn isdangerous, | !P86t Hammer
Compaction (psi) 0-200 psi = soft, Hydraulic
75 mm* 250 | 296 | 350 | 200-600 psi = fair, om trometer
Tisomme | 350_[475 J a0] md >600 psi ard P
Soil Moisture (%)
Infiltration (mm/hr) > 50 mm/hr for Single ring
420 852 1536 club level grounds infiltrometer
Surface evenness revel ae im over 3 m straight
(mm) 5 10.7 230 Jom siren cage edge and
(lower club duated wede
standard) graduated wedge
Soil Profile (mm) -
Thatch depth 30 33 40 }<20mm di mm ,
. - iameter soi
Root holding depth ameter soi
Max, root depth
Reference #14R160614 4o0f17|Page
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