February Cricket Maintenance Diary 2004
FEBRUARY CRICKET DIARY
Most of the tasks detailed can be undertaken within a limited budget. Local conditions and circumstances will need to be taken into account.
If any members are undertaking any specific work not detailed, please let us know by adding a comment in the section below the diary.
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February Maintenance Tasks for Cricket |
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| Task | Frequency | Reason |
| Aeration | When conditions allow | Hand or machine aeration to aid surface drainage, (varying depths of penetration to prevent the development of a soil pan) |
| Brushing / Sweeping (Square) | Daily / Weekly | To remove dew and remove surface debris. |
| Drainage | Weekly | Inspect drainage outfalls, channels and ditches. Ensure that they are working. |
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Diseases including Moss & Algae
(Square and outfield) |
Daily / Weekly | Keep and eye on fungal disease attack, and use approved fungicides to treat infected areas. |
| Frost and snow | As required | Keep people and equipment off playing surfaces when covered in frost and snow. |
| Harrowing / raking (outfield) | When conditions allow | Harrowing / raking helps restore levels and keep surfaces open. |
| Inspect Cricket structures | As required | Check and repair fences, scoreboards, covers and sightscreens. |
| Litter / debris | Daily / Weekly | Inspect and remove debris from playing surface litter or any wind blown tree debris. Litter, twigs and leaves. |
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Machinery
(Repairs & Maintenance) |
Daily / Weekly | Inspect and clean machinery after use, service and repair damaged machinery, prepare machinery ready for new mowing season. |
| Materials | Inspection | Estimate and order seed, loams and fertilisers for forth coming season. |
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Mowing
(Square & outfield) |
As required | To maintain winter sward height |
| Seed bare & worn areas on Cricket square | When conditions allow | Air temperature may be favourable in February to promote germination of seed; this can be enhanced with the use of germination sheets. |
| Winter feed | If grass shows signs of stress (weak growth, discoloured) |
Apply a winter fertiliser when conditions allow
Low % of Nitrogen (3-4 %N) |
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