GROUNDSKEEPING
HEADLAND ’ S EPH TANK- MIX HELPS ESSENDON
COUNTRY CLUB
EMERGE FROM WINTER DISEASE-FREE
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 planthealth approach . “ I ’ ve used 20-20-30 + Mantle previously , but where we would traditionally begin applications at the end of September , we brought this forward to the end of August because of the concerns we had about disease , Fusarium in particular . The 20-20-30 + Mantle was complemented with applications of DewCure™ to reduce leaf moisture and this combination , without a doubt , had a massive impact on protecting plant health and saw us get through the whole winter with no disease .”
A nutritional programme 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 –
“ In other areas of the course , the goal was to improve the density of the sward via granular feeds . We applied Quickstart ® Maxi Plus which gave us great results across the tees , approaches and fairways , and then switched this to Multigreen 15-0- 22 temperature-controlled release fertiliser to see us through the winter months .” Together with the improvements in course condition , Marc has been equally pleased with the support received from the Headland Technical Team every step of the way . He adds , “ Because of his greenkeeping background , Peter speaks our language and worked together with us to give us more than just the products we need , ensuring we always had all of the additional data and knowledge to make an informed decision .”
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