Paul Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Our old friend 'Older' would be coming out with all sorts of stats with this never ending rain. It's turning into a mid season break for grounds teams as there's such little opportunity to do anything. No end in sight this week. Someone turn off that tap. Town Fan, BrummyBarry, mattelot and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrgreen Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 From 17 December, the west cornwall area hasn’t had a 24hr period without some sort of precipitation. From this date nearly 300mm has hit the ground. While this is not the wettest period I’ve known, it is, nevertheless challenging. As a side note, while snow does undoubtedly make the ground sodden, there is relatively little water in it. As a rough guide a foot of snow is an inch of water. There is obviously, very little that can be done about it. Besides the obvious things such as aeration (when the ground conditions allow) Does anybody use a penetrant type of wetting agent. In basic terms it allow the ground to absorb water faster and more efficiently. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thomas Allcock Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 20 hours ago, Mrgreen said: From 17 December, the west cornwall area hasn’t had a 24hr period without some sort of precipitation. From this date nearly 300mm has hit the ground. While this is not the wettest period I’ve known, it is, nevertheless challenging. As a side note, while snow does undoubtedly make the ground sodden, there is relatively little water in it. As a rough guide a foot of snow is an inch of water. There is obviously, very little that can be done about it. Besides the obvious things such as aeration (when the ground conditions allow) Does anybody use a penetrant type of wetting agent. In basic terms it allow the ground to absorb water faster and more efficiently. Amazing that we are still under a hose-pipe ban and according to SW Water there is a severe water shortage !!! Only in this country 🤪 Devils@Dusk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 That's because all the rain doesn't end up where we need it. Yet there are fields which have disappeared under water. Crazy situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Eddy Posted January 24, 2023 Report Share Posted January 24, 2023 And more and more countryside is being built on taking away more and more natural drainage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Leah Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 15/01/2023 at 21:36, Paul said: Our old friend 'Older' would be coming out with all sorts of stats with this never ending rain. It's turning into a mid season break for grounds teams as there's such little opportunity to do anything. No end in sight this week. Someone turn off that tap. Nearly 12months on and the same story!!!🤣🤦♂️🙏 JonColenzo and Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonColenzo Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Said to @Paul the other day, putting seed down and then a drought setting in during June/ July seems a long, long time ago ,it’ll be a race against time now to get on pitches as soon as dry enough to get them flat before the frost sets in next week. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 11 hours ago, Mark Leah said: Nearly 12months on and the same story!!!🤣🤦♂️🙏 Extreme weather is now the norm, with the South West seemingly catching the brunt of it. How many storms have swept across the region in the last few weeks alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Eddy Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Walked across our pitch today, could have done with waders. On the plus side grass is growing in the goalmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 5 Author Report Share Posted January 5 Odds on there's still a hose pipe ban in a few months!! Mark Leah and Dave Deacon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Leah Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Surprising our main pitch is in good condition just one or two wet areas. 75% of the pitch would have taken machinery if needed. The sand, vertidraining and the slitter is certainly helping. Fingers crossed this dry weather allows us to get on and do something this week. Good luck to everyone and just keep doing your best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Dave Deacon and Town Fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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