6.1 Turfgrasses
1 Introduction
For this part of the module the questions we will ask and provide answers to are:
2 Why do I need to know a little bit about turfgrasses?
Grass grows and it is green, isn’t it?
Quite right, but there is a lot more to it than this and it is very helpful to have an understanding of what is a good grass for a football pitch and what is a poor grass when present on a pitch. This is especially useful if you are trying to make the most of your maintenance activities and the materials you put onto a pitch.
3 What is a turfgrass?
A grass species which is suitable for use in regularly mown and maintained swards.
4 What is a desirable turfgrass?
Have a go at this question first.
Do you know what the most desirable turfgrass is for a football pitch surface in the UK?
Which one of the following grasses do you think is the answer to this question?