LCC Grounds

LCC Grounds

Longwood Cricket Club Grounds

LCC Grounds blog began in 2008. Entries have educated membership and the public on the crew, agronomic techniques, horticulture and clay court maintenance.
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Friday, July 13, 2012

Week Ahead

Our busiest tennis week of the year is approaching and the weather will just add to the stress put on the grass courts.  With a member/guest, USTA championship and LCC's 135 birthday gala all in the upcoming week we have been preparing to deal with the weather that enhances wilt, disease and poor recovery from wear.  Special attention to fertilty, disease management and especially irrigation is taking up most of our time.  Too much water will enhance disease pressure and make the courts not play well.  Too little water means wilt stress and potential death of the plants.  To have better control of the water we are doing lots of hand watering for a more precise application compared to large sprinklers.



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2 comments:

JN said...

We'll take that rain off your hands. It hasn't rained in forever!

July 13, 2012 at 5:45 PM
John G. said...

I'm sure the lads will do their best to keep the courts in the best possible shape - there may have to be a mid-season celebration at Roggie's about the 23th.

July 13, 2012 at 7:59 PM

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