| The preparation, construction and ongoing maintenance of turf
cricket pitches is the most unique form of turf management out of
all forms of sports turf management. The surface of a turf wicket
requires a concrete like surface to be produced that provides a
durable surface for ball pace and bounce, while at the same time
it requires a constant end even grass coverage with a deep and vigorous
root system that grows deep into the soil profile. that assists
with the drying of the pitch during preparation.
In order for this to be achieved it requires the turf manager
to have a skill level that is evenly balance between theory, knowledge
and on job experience - theory and knowledge is required to understand
how and why things work under different climatic conditions, and
on job experience is important as its required to help the turf
manager to think and act on his feet as the environmental situation
changes during construction and preparation of pitches.
Although every situation is different, there can be generally
a standard set of rules that can be followed with constructing
and preparing turf cricket pitches wherever you might be throughout
the world.
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