What is BS 7370-3 - Maintenance of amenity and functional turf about?
BS 7370-3 is a standard that covers the maintenance of amenity and functional turf, enabling the improvement of the passage of air, moisture and availability of nutrients for the vitality and longevity of turfs.
BS 7370-3 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.
In BS 7370-3, for each category of turf, recommended maintenance objectives are described based on the suitability of the turf for the intended purpose and these include a series of suggested measurable parameters.
BS 7370-3 suggests maintenance programmes for achieving these maintenance objectives and provides information on types of machinery, materials and equipment, and their applicability.
BS 7370-3 includes suggestions on the most suitable grass species for different geography, climate and applications.
Note: BS 7370-3 does not apply to sports turfs.
Who is BS 7370-3 - Maintenance of amenity and functional turf for?
BS 7370-3 on the maintenance of amenity and functional turf applies to:
- Ground maintenance department
- Land authority, board and organizations
- Landscape managers
- Regulatory bodies
- Ground maintenance personnel
- Environmental management institutions
Why should you use BS 7370-3 - Maintenance of amenity and functional turf?
Turf is a sward, mown closely and regularly enough to have developed a well-knit layer of plant material at and immediately below the soil surface and capable of being re-laid to form a new grassed area. Turf is typically grown from seed mixtures sown. Some turf is produced specially sown or cultivated to propagate herbs and wildflowers.
The recommendations in BS 7370-3 are intended:
- To assist users in determining categories of amenity and functional turf when compiling maintenance programmes
- To set maintenance objectives for each turf category and to provide a means of assessing, with some form of measurement, that such standards of maintenance are being achieved
- To describe suitable maintenance programmes for each turf category
BS 7370-3 provides users guidance on turf categories, maintenance objectives, turf culture equipment and materials, and recommended maintenance programmes for each turf category, enabling users to effectively maintain turns in grounds and landscapes.
With obedience and compliance to BS 7370-3, users can develop frameworks for the effective maintenance of amenity and functional turfs for improved aesthetics and durability in grounds and landscapes.