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gliss
09-05-2005, 10:05 PM
Hey guys, I need your advice... our local jump has not been ridden for quite sometimes now and it's only recently that i've managed to find some time to visit there again.
To my suprise, a LOT of plants have been mysteriously growing on the opposite side of the take off ramp and the landing ramp, some are grass but others range to about 50-60cm tall. At the moment, it not obscuring the view of the landing ramp when you're in the air, and it's still OK to jump.

Does bits of vegetation adds strength to the structure of the jump? or should it be wiped out entirely?
CHEWY
09-05-2005, 10:07 PM
Leave em, the roots hold all the dirt together.
If it wasnt for plant life my downramp would be non-existant
R Z A
09-05-2005, 10:11 PM
Yeah the plants are fine, buts its only the roots you need to keep the ramps good. If they get in the wayof your jumping cut them down a bit and leave the roots
blt2ride
09-05-2005, 11:52 PM
As long as they are not in the way, I would leave them there...
Ozza
10-05-2005, 08:48 AM
Wouldnt hurt as much if you stacked! lol
punkfreq
10-05-2005, 04:23 PM
Wouldnt hurt as much if you stacked! lol

haha unless they get out of hand and you land in a tree
kalem
10-05-2005, 04:26 PM
you could give them a bit of a prune.. but they'll hold your jump together real good.
Rik
10-05-2005, 04:27 PM
Some natural fertiliser, like cow manure or blood+bone will be great for them :D
kalem
10-05-2005, 04:33 PM
Some natural fertiliser, like cow manure or blood+bone will be great for them :D

or taking a dump in the pit....
mint2u
21-05-2005, 04:33 PM
nice one Rik and Kalem..

some Don burke style advise.

but yeah.. like everyone is saying.. leave them in there.
just keep them pruned..
tu plang
21-05-2005, 04:40 PM
or taking a dump in the pit....

not unless your diet consists only of grass.
Ozza
21-05-2005, 04:54 PM
or taking a dump in the pit....
No they dont want a shit jump!
Byatch
21-05-2005, 06:18 PM
actually, from expreience, if the plants grow ok on their own, then there is no real need to fertilise them. enrichening the soil promotes growth above ground, but no real growth in root structure, as the soil is sufficiently rich as not to need more root structure.

in essence i suppose, leave them be for good results.
villy
22-05-2005, 10:01 AM
No they dont want a shit jump!
hahahahahahahahahahh good one mate :p
Tomas
22-05-2005, 12:54 PM
I like a hard packed takeoff and landing so you roll in and out smoother, landing in long grass would suck a fair bit.

Having grass on the back of kicker and transition rocks. Holds it togeather ace. Just looks a tad funny!