Bowling Green Quarterly Maintenance Plans Introduction

A general estimate of the number of occasions a task might typically be carried out over the 3-months of each season, but these would only be used as an informed forward planning guide as the current sward conditions, expected standards and prevailing weather conditions will influence the actual number of occasions any work might be required. The total time in hours has been given as a general range and this too will clearly be influenced by a range of factors, including the type of equipment being used, the skill and experience of the user, material quantities needed and calibration requirements, the extent of pre-start checks and post use clean down, and the ground and weather conditions.

In the following (quarterly) examples, hollow-tine aeration in the spring has not been included, although in some situations there will be a need to carry this out along with heavier top-dressing applications than normal.