ICL Has The Remedy For High Tides
At Newburgh Golf Course
Overlooking the North Sea, Newburgh on
It does what it says it will and also
I also like the fact that if offers you a nice
Ythan Golf Club in Aberdeenshire faces the
encourages deeper rooting,” says Jim.
even release and lasts around eight weeks
wrath of the ocean’s high tides from time
to time. Fortunately for course manager
Jim Peace, he has a range of ICL products
on hand to help.
H2Pro Maximise is a penetrant wetting
agent formulated to remove surface water.
As Jim says, it is specifically formulated to
which is great. Since I’ve been using it,
SierraformGT has resulted in good healthy
turf on the greens.”
encourage deep rooting and flush excess
Jim is also a fan of Primo Maxx too,
Newburgh may have the odd battle
salts through the soil profile. Not only does
and was also quick to compliment the
with the North Sea but it does however
it maximise the effectiveness of irrigation
customer service he receives from the
offer its members fabulous views which
treatments but it helps maintain year-
company on a regular basis.
are accentuated by a backdrop of the
round playability too.
nearby Forvie Nature Reserve. The
“Jamie Lees (technical area sales manager)
Jim also uses a variety of products from
and other members of the ICL team are
the SierraformGT range of micro-granular
always available to advise us on products.
fertilizers which are ideal for improving
We get regular visits from them here at
the turf on greens, tees and fairways. The
Newburgh and they also stay in contact
formulation benefits from slow release
with us via email. The information we
As a long term user of ICL products, Jim
nitrogen and potassium which in turn
receive is always very helpful and the
believes that H2Pro Maximise has made
provides consistent and sustained results.
technical advice is great.
the North Sea’s resilience less problematic.
Granules are broken down and dispersed
majestic scenery is also complimented
by a fantastic and challenging, par 72
Championship Links course that demands
accurate golf from tee to green.
“I have been using H2Pro Maximise for
two years now, and it is applied monthly
extremely quickly and Jim says it has
helped improve the greens at Newburgh.
from April to October. We mainly use it for
“I started using SierraformGT last year, and
keeping the surfaces of the greens drier
I apply it to the greens in spring, summer
and firmer and it also helps wash salts from
and autumn.
the root zone.
“It really is a fantastic product to apply; it
“We are quite exposed to the sea at
disappears into the sward quickly and does
Newburgh and some greens get flooded
not affect the playability of the greens.
when tides are high so it has worked really
well for us.
“Overall, I couldn’t recommend ICL
enough,” he said.
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