Advice to Grounds Managers
• Disruption is inevitable.
• Be patient, don’t panic.
• Don’t take heavy machinery on the ground if you are treading water, if you get stuck you can cause more damage than good.
• Don’t rush to get heavy roller on your square. Pre-season rolling is best done when the conditions are right and can also be done as the season starts.
• Early use of the heavy roller can cause ribbing and root break.
• If your feet are leaving impressions on the square keep off.
• The sun and wind are key factors in the drying process.
• Once your square is dry enough you can get on with machinery you will soon catch up.
• Outfields are very wet be very careful when cutting. When you can get on to cut avoid the very wet areas so you don’t get stuck, you can catch them up as the outfields dry.
Good luck
Remember be patient, don’t panic