Wimbledon Olympic back-to-back test venues lawn maintenance manual as many as 33

 

LONDON, June 27: The a dual host the All England Club Wimbledon and the Olympic Games tennis competition for the ultimate final exam opening. Wimbledon for two weeks, and today is the third race day, to be the men's singles final ended after only 20 days available to Celtic and conservation of turf. "The answer is yes, there will be difficulty I have to say." Eddie Xi Wode is the director of the All England Club lawn, beginning in 1990, he sat down in this position, and to be the London Olympics ended, he will have served its purpose, a new life after retirement.
 
After the end of the previous years Wimbledon men's singles final of the All England Club staff use three to four weeks time to thoroughly sweeping battlefield ", but this time, the British must slow high look - lawn, director of the Greek Ward and his partner had to be within 24 hours to complete the refurbished 20 venues turf.
 
Wimbledon for two weeks, the players on the stadium turf, especially the destructive power of the bottom line near the turf are full. How to "heal the sick" This is the work of Xi Wode. After Wimbledon the end, in order to seize the time, they would have been wet, the budding grass seed sowing the scene on the ground - this can save about 3 days. In addition, still in order to accelerate the recovery, when they also plan covered with a layer of film-like turf, in order to achieve a similar "conservatory" role.
 
At present, the All England Club to host the Olympic tennis competition details many are still running-scrutiny in. Xi Wode said, just for the sake lawn matters recently he participated in 67 meetings, in his memory, the All England Club back so embattled in 2009 had never been seen. Wimbledon center court retractable roof was completed in April of that year to take care of the lawn to adapt to the new environment of temperature, humidity, wind, light and long, Xi Wode and his companions were also some good toss. Ultimately, the cost of nearly 100 million pounds of the roof or to give in to the lawn needs no rain falls, the position of the roof collapsed from the original stadium moved to the north side of the south side of the top of the royal box.
 
22 years ago this was a "weed garden"
 
In April of this year, fearing lawn maintenance period destruction by the uninvited guests, the staff of the All England Club has been set up through the grid, the stadium surrounding similar lawn Do not tread notices everywhere. But in lawn Director Eddie Xiwo De memories, 22 years ago when he first arrived at the All England Club here, but an entirely different story.
 
"Eddie, Do not be silly, Green, president of that is grass." In 1990, just took over the lawns of the All England Club affairs, Xi Wode found this grass Grand Slam in select grasses seem a bit random. He told the club Commission asked the "wrong grass questioned the results he was advised," Do not be silly ". Later had a lot of tongue, Xi Wode to convince British turf Research Association (STRI) The Committee agreed to make a visit.
 
British sports lawn Research Association was founded in 1929, at first its research funding from the British Isles the major Golf Union (including St. Andrews Old Course), later joined Rui Deka Cricket Club and Cardiff Bowling Club inside. Then, the influence of the Association for the Study of British sport turf throughout England, football, rugby, cricket, tennis, and many other lawn sports are closely collaborating with it, FIFA, LOCOG and the Premier League have become the it patrons - the All England Club and the Association of Co-Prosperity is started in 1990.
 
Now, priced at between $ 234 to $ 312 per 55 pounds Wimbledon grass species floating. Of Illustrious status Zoran's Wimbledon, this routine spending nothing, even Xi Wode often remember still feeling: "Club Committee members said this is the most we spent out smart money. "22 years ago, when Xi Wode accompany the All England Club committee members visiting the Research Association of British sport turf after he got the first extra budget.
 
Lawn maintenance manual foot as much as 33
 
Wimbledon lawn Raiders from each fall began. Planting, watering, budding, mowing, compaction, repair ... in order to conserve the All England Club in the 20 stadium, the director of the Research Association of British sport turf and lawns of the club, Eddie Xi Wode team work to amend the a 33 lawn maintenance manual.
 
Turf thrive, depending on the season, Xi Wode team will give men 20 stadium design a different "hairstyle": winter, cut to 15 mm; March, 12 mm; early April, 9 mm; wait until the Wimbledon quarter, the All England Club grass are cut to 8 mm long.
 
In tennis three types of venues, grass pitches the ball is generally considered to be the fastest, but to become a grass temperature on the tennis court, and then have to go through layers of screening. In grasses recipe, it is a combination of the three-in-one: 33% of Pontiac grass, 33% of Melbourne grass and 34% of the Vines, grass. We must ensure that the feel of the grass pitches, but also take into account the ball rebound and durability of the lawn - the grass seed recipe is the best choice in the current circumstances.
 
Development, the Association of British sports turf research staff has been developed to a scale of 70, held in Wimbledon during the two weeks, the Association also sent a special team assigned to the All England Club. "Compared to other sports, lawn tennis" Andy Newell is the person in charge of this particular group, in two weeks, he and his companions will be very busy green.
 
A total of 20 courts in the All England Club, Andy Newell must daily up to 24 data sampling all the venues, including lawn loss, humidity, elasticity, hardness and a number of key values. Yorkshire Bigley is located 200 miles north of London, the headquarters of the Association for the Study of British sport turf, there are more experts on the lawn of a copy of the Wimbledon center court for more tests.
 
British financial media told the annual income of the Association for the Study of the UK sports turf survey results show that up to 4 million pounds. They have "grass weapon Jingui undoubtedly the grass for Wimbledon special.