Anyone else notice the length of the grass on sun?

powellyboi · by **powellyboi** » 24 Oct 2006 19:40

I think the groundstaff are not doing the correct job - Arsenal are used to longer grass which makes it harder for our boys to perform.

Royalshow · by **Royalshow** » 24 Oct 2006 20:39

Really dont understand what your on about,but no doubt is was to blame for our defeat

notloyalenuffroyal · by **notloyalenuffroyal** » 24 Oct 2006 21:12

Royalshow wrote:Really dont understand what your on about,but no doubt is was to blame for our defeat

I'm with you! Although I am blaming the fact that I didn't buy a programme and my wife came for the first time this season. And I was wearing a different top!

Oh - and you missed a great opportunity for a F*ck of Newbie! I know neither of us have that many posts - but we have more than this Fatbelly bloke or whatever it says!

Dirk Gently · by **Dirk Gently** » 24 Oct 2006 21:34

I always thought that the longer grass was what the rugger buggers preferred.

M U R T Y · by **M U R T Y** » 24 Oct 2006 23:27

notloyalenuffroyal wrote:my wife came for the first time this season.

on form for once eh??

earley_royals · by **earley_royals** » 24 Oct 2006 23:48

powellyboi wrote:I think the groundstaff are not doing the correct job - Arsenal are used to longer grass which makes it harder for our boys to perform.

Arsenal are used to long grass?

biscuitman · by **biscuitman** » 24 Oct 2006 23:51

What is this topic?? Delete it now

TFF · by **TFF** » 25 Oct 2006 00:07

Surely the sun does not offer the best growing conditions for grass.

Solar flares could be a problem.

Nezhen · by **Nezhen** » 26 Oct 2006 14:38

Taken from Gordon Neate's groundkeeping yearbook notes:

RFC grass contains fibre, carbohydrate, protein and a high water content. Many minerals and vitamins are also present but it is a good idea to provide a mineral or feed block for the grass that is not fed concentrate feed. The actual nutrient content varies greatly throughout the year depending on the stage of plant growth. As grass ages it consists of more stem and less leaf. Nutrient levels fall and the indigestible fibre levels increase. During the winter, when grass growth is reduced, it is often necessary to supplement grass with additional forage.

It was obvious on Sunday that no additional forage had been added to the playing surface. So I hope that RFC sort this out quickly before our next home game !

Royal Lady · by **Royal Lady** » 26 Oct 2006 16:52

Nezhen wrote:Taken from Gordon Neate's groundkeeping yearbook notes:

RFC grass contains fibre, carbohydrate, protein and a high water content. Many minerals and vitamins are also present but it is a good idea to provide a mineral or feed block for the grass that is not fed concentrate feed. The actual nutrient content varies greatly throughout the year depending on the stage of plant growth. As grass ages it consists of more stem and less leaf. Nutrient levels fall and the indigestible fibre levels increase. During the winter, when grass growth is reduced, it is often necessary to supplement grass with additional forage.

It was obvious on Sunday that no additional forage had been added to the playing surface. So I hope that RFC sort this out quickly before our next home game !

I think additional forage was added. When I went up to the Megastore on Friday, Gordon was digging up clumps of grass from the side of the road up the hill towards the stadium. I wondered what on earth he was doing!

bb0118 · by **bb0118** » 26 Oct 2006 17:10

Royal Lady wrote: I wondered what on earth he was doing!

No, soil. HTH