WEED CONTROL
A disease free autumn and winter nutritional programme
A from Headland Amenity has been praised by the Director of Courses at Essendon Country Club , for helping them get through the autumn and winter of 2021 disease-free . After his appointment in June , Marc Winnan had soil samples taken which highlighted extremely high levels of organic matter – the reduction of which was the key to the plan constructed in conjunction with Headland ’ s Regional Technical Manager Peter Blackaby .
Marc oversees all elements of greens maintenance across the Hertfordshire estate , which includes two 18-hole golf courses as well as a driving range , practice facilities and the 9-hole Muntjac Academy Course . “ Whenever you start a new role , you ’ ll instantly spot certain problems but it ’ s also important to identify anything going on deeper in the profile which is why we had both Headland and the STRI take soil samples ” explains Marc , who heads up a team of 15 . “ The high OM levels were a real concern , so we quickly instigated a mechanical and nutritional programme to bring that down , to reduce our susceptibility to disease before the high-pressure period arrived .”
Key to the programme was Headland ’ s industry-leading 20-20-30 + Mantle Enhanced Plant Health ( EPH ) tank-mix – a combination of Liquid Turf Hardener , Turfite ® Elite and Seamac ® ProTurf Fe , proven to deliver turf strength and reduce disease activity when applied as part of a preventative plant-health approach .
30 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | March 2022