“British Summer Time Is Here,
It’s Time To Oxygenate,”
Advises Otterbine
Ensure clear waters with Otterbine’s range of aeration systems.
With a warm British Summer Time in full
swing, water management specialist
Otterbine is advising greenkeepers to
aerate water hazards now, before oxygen
depletion or stress situations occur.
“Waiting until symptoms of poor water
quality appear before implementing
good water management could be
detrimental to both the environment and
greenkeepers’ budgets,” he warns.
Maintaining high water quality is an
essential part of successful golf course
management all year round, but, as
greenkeepers will know, both the light
and heat generated by the spring/summer
sun can quickly lead to severe problems in
lakes and ponds.
“These unwanted symptoms impact on
the golfer’s experience and the golf club’s
reputation, and may also require costly
fixative programmes. Once a lake has lost
its ecological balance, it goes into crisis,
at which point the cost of restoring it
dramatically rises. As well as often being
more expensive to implement, reactive
solutions tend to be less friendly to the
environment too,” Robert explains.
The resultant warmer water and excess
nutrients, combined with low oxygen
levels and minimal circulation, prematurely
ages water and throws the natural
ecosystem out of balance. This can lead to
algae, aquatic weeds and odours, as well as
sludge build up and even dead fish.
In order to avoid this, a proper water
management system should be put in
place as soon as possible. Robert Jackson,
Irrigation Manager at Lely Turfcare,
Otterbine’s UK distributor, explains why it’s
vital to act now rather than later.
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To prevent or eliminate stagnant water
in a pond or lake, the most natural
water quality management solution is
to introduce aeration; which is where
Otterbine’s aeration systems can help.
With solutions suitable for small ponds
to vast lakes, Otterbine’s wide range
of aeration systems comprise aerating
fountains, industrial aerators and diffused
air systems. Each has unique features
that work to increase oxygen levels and
circulate oxygen rich water, keeping water
quality high, and inhibiting algae, aquatic
weeds and odours.
For more information on Otterbine
aerators and aerating fountains, contact
distributor Lely Turfcare on 01480 226948,
email otterbine.uk@lely.com or visit
www.otterbine.com.
Algae build-up before aeration
Algae has cleared after aeration