2016-12-06 Services and Organisation Agenda

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]
              Plate 3 Soil core samples taken from Test Locations 1, 2 and 3 (left to right) to a depth
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              The quantity of turf cover containing a stand-alone sward of green couch was good at 85%
              (Figure 2). Nearly 15% of bare ground was seen within the test locations and the weed
              population, comprising of nutgrass, was only 0.2%. Some ryegrass could be seen along the
              northern fenceline, but the latter was cither juvenile or did not successfully strike.
              Figure 2 Graphic representation of the average turf or species composition present across
              the audited sports field

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