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This is a schedule of planned maintenance for our sports grounds to improve turf quality for sports codes.

In spring and autumn we carry out weed spraying. Signs will be displayed onsite when the contractor is working.

Anzac Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√		√
Under sowing			√
Weed spraying		√					√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.

Awapuni Stadium	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Fertilising		√		√
Soil topdressing
Undersowing			√
Weed spraying	√

Barry Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√		√
Soil topdressing			√
Undersowing			√
Weed spraying		√					√
Spray Katana/Simazine to remove rye/poa so couch can come through. Recommend re-entry to ground is 12hrs after application. Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.

Childers Road Reserve	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√		√
Soil topdressing			√
Under sowing			√
Weed spraying							√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.

Harry Barker Reserve	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√		√
Under sowing			√
Weed spraying					√		√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.

Hatea-A-Rangi Reserve	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Fertilising		√		√
Under sowing			√

Heath Johnston Reserve	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Fertilising			√			√
Under sowing			√
Weed spraying	√

Nelson Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising			√			√
Weed spraying							√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.

Patutahi Soccer Ground	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Fertilising			√

Te Araroa Domain	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Fertilising			√			√

The Oval	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√		√
Soil topdressing			√
Undersowing			√
Weed spraying		√					√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.

Te Karaka Reserve							Oct
Weed spraying							√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application

Uawa Reserve	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√
Soil topdressing
Undersowing			√
Weed spraying							√
Spray Katana/Simazine to remove rye/poa so couch can come through. Recommend re-entry to ground is 12hrs after application. Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application

Waikirikiri Reserve	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Nov\Dec
Fertilising			√			√
Weed spraying							√
Imidacloprid to control black field crickets - applied to sports fields when it's raining

Wainui Reserve	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√		√
Under sowing			√
Weed spraying							√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.

Watson Park	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Oct
Fertilising		√		√
Soil topdressing	√
Undersowing			√
Weed spraying							√
Spray Fairway for flat weeds and cape daisy. Recommend re-entry to ground is 2hrs after application.