April

Operations to complete in April:

• Mowing.
• Verti-cutting.
• Aeration - Carry out one operation when conditions allow.
• Brushing/Sweeping - daily to remove dew and surface debris.
• Disease - Check daily, keep an eye on fungal disease attack.
• Divotting - after all matches and training sessions.
• Pitch Drainage - Inspect drainage outfalls, channels and ditches. 
• Fertiliser Application - if grass shows signs of stress (weak growth, discoloured). 
• Goal posts - Inspect goal posts/rugby posts and sockets weekly to check they are safe and secure.
• Harrowing.
• Irrigation.
• Litter/debris - Inspect and remove debris daily from playing surface, litter, twigs and leaves.
• Marking out.
• Machinery (Repairs and maintenance).
• Pre-match inspections - Inspect pitch surface and line markings & check post safety.
• Post-match - Replace divots, tidy or repair worn areas.
• Repairs / Divotting / Overseeding - Seed bare and worn areas.
• Weeds – Apply selective herbicide where required.