BS 7370-3:1991

This standard BS 7370-3:1991 Grounds maintenance is classified in these ICS categories:

• 65.020.40 Landscaping and silviculture

This Part of BS 7370 gives recommendations for categories of amenity and functional turf for different applications based on the minimum height of cut and the maximum recommended length to which the vegetation can grow before it becomes unsuitable for the intended purpose.

For each category of turf, recommended maintenance objectives are described based on suitability of the turf for the intended purpose and these include a series of suggested measurable parameters. Maintenance programmes for achieving these maintenance objectives are suggested, and information is given on types of machinery, materials and equipment, and their applicability.

The recommendations given in this Part of BS 7370 are intended to apply to the maintenance of amenity and functional turf. They do not apply to sports turf. Recommendations for the production of turf for sale are given in BS 3969.

Factors such as geographical and climatic conditions, which have an influence on management, are described in some detail, as are the patterns of growth throughout the UK. Management practices have to be varied according to the soil and the grass species used for a specific purpose. The document therefore includes suggestions on the most suitable grass species for different applications.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Categories of turf (other than sports turf), recommending maintenance objectives.