September

Operations to complete in September:

• Brushing/Sweeping - daily to remove dew and surface debris.
• Check height of cut for mowers.
• Mowing.
• Grooming/verticutting.
• Aeration - Carry out one operation when conditions allow.
• Disease - Check daily, keep an eye on fungal disease attack.
• Fertiliser Application. 
• Goal posts – Inspect goal posts and sockets weekly to check they are safe and secure.
• Harrowing.
• Irrigation.
• Line marking – over mark lines.
• Repairs / Divotting / Overseeding - Seed bare and worn areas.
• Irrigation (if required).
• Inspect and clean machinery after use - service and repair damaged machinery.
• Litter/debris - Inspect and remove debris daily from playing surface, litter, twigs and leaves.
• Pre-match inspections - Inspect pitch surface and line markings & check post safety.
• Post-match - Replace divots, tidy or repair worn areas.