A winds down, turf managers shift focus
TOP DRESSING
Fortifying Turf for Autumn: Melgreen’ s Role in Post-Season Recovery
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A winds down, turf managers shift focus
toward recovery, renovation, and building resilience against seasonal pathogens such as Dollar Spot and Microdochium. At the heart of these Integrated Turf Management( ITM) strategies lies our Melgreen product range— a powerful toolkit designed to support turf health during this critical transition.
Melgreen products are designed to work in four key areas: encouraging root development, preparing turf for high traffic, supporting turf protection strategies, and strengthening growth in low-light conditions. What sets Melgreen apart is its use of Red seaweed— a potent source of proteins and sugars— offering superior plant support compared to traditional brown seaweed formulations.
Melgreen Sprinter is a targeted blend of Red seaweed and manganese, ideal for managing Take-All patch. Regular applications throughout the growing season enhance the turf’ s resilience against this destructive disease.
Melgreen Elite combines Red seaweed with monomeric silica to reinforce cell walls, improving drought resistance and helping turf stand up to fungal pathogens. Used alongside Sprinter, Elite forms a synergistic defence against seasonal stress.
Melgreen Endurance features Red seaweed and micronised copper— renowned for its natural fungicidal properties. This formulation enhances disease resistance, boosts stress tolerance, and strengthens the leaf surface. Midsummer to autumn applications are especially effective.
Complementary to our Melgreen suite is Matrix, a micro granular soil improver with a 0.7 – 2mm prill size, making it ideal for integration into or post-top dressing. With 14 % seaweed content per 30g / m ² application— far surpassing standard liquid seaweed— Matrix improves soil CEC and microbial activity. Its zeolite content further helps maintain ideal moisture balance, absorbing excess water during wet spells and retaining moisture in dry conditions.
stronger for the seasons to come.
The Melgreen, Matrix, and the Full Range of Olmix Products are exclusively available at Collier Turf Care Ltd.
For more information or technical support, please contact: Dale Housden, Olmix Technical Sales Manager UK & Ireland, dhousden @ olmix. com
Pairing Elite with Melgreen Endurance has shown particular promise in combating Dollar Spot. Applications beginning in May build lasting resistance through the peak pressure period.
Together, the Melgreen range & Matrix Soil improver offers a robust, proven approach to postseason turf recovery, preparing your surfaces for the months ahead and ensuring they return
10 GroundskeepingJournal. co. uk | July / August 2025