“What I had never seen was what such a large crew could do on a daily basis - RJT has a crew of forty-five people”
learning experience.
It was a very heavy schedule but so much was achieved and it was even more satisfying, a few weeks later, when all our efforts were reflected in the condition of the golf course.
Spraying
Disease pressure, due to high humidity, is very high, which means that many preventative spray application are needed. Over the course of the summer I gained so much spraying experience and learning about new chemicals. With such high disease threat it is so important to stay covered with preventative sprays such as Daconil and Bayleton. We also carried out regular applications of soluble fertilisers and plant growth regulators to keep growth and health in the plant to the high standards that are expected here.
Reelmaster 2000-D.
Perfect for every playing surface you need to tackle.
The method used to spray the greens
here is to spray hawk. This is a pedestrian operated 2 metre wide sprayer boom, which connects to the sprayer via a hose. This is a task which is very precise and involves a lot of concentration. It is sometimes difficult when wearing a full spray suit in high temperatures with 5.3 acres of green coverage to spray! All the other spraying was carried out with Toro spray rigs - 1250, 5600 and 5700 models. On my arrival I had limited experience on these machines, but by the end of the summer I was calibrating them weekly. This experience will be valuable to me in the future.
In America they use the Imperial measuring system. Trying to measure in ounces, pounds, quarts and gallons confused me at first, but I adapted quickly.
Spraying became a regular part of the
week. Whether it was to spot spray a weed or spray the entire golf complex, the sprayers still had to be calibrated, and amounts double checked by others. There was no margin for error.
Typical Spray mix
Daconil: 2.5 gallons-9.5 litres Cuttless: 32oz pounds- 0.5 kg Urea: 50 pounds-23kg Kick: 4 gallons-15 litres Epsom Salt: 10 pounds-4.5kg 175 gallon sprayer Rate: 10.78 per 4 acres
The White House
Before my arrival I knew that the President’s Cup was held at Robert Trent Jones but I hadn’t realised that the Course Superintendent has a major influence on the maintenance of the golf green at The White House; The
Just as at home on the training ground and academy pitches as in the stadium, the Toro Reelmaster 2000-D will bring a quality cut to all your playing surfaces. Busy turf professionals wrestling with hectic grass-cutting schedules will find this mower perfect to have in their armoury. It simply eats up the ground, leaving a top quality surface that looks great and plays well – and giving you more time to do other things.Our wide range of affordable, quality products includes ProCore aerators, Workman utility vehicles, and even irrigation.
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