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Continuing the ‘sugar’ debate, agronomist Mark Atkins of Soil Harmony, suggests that sugars need some help to achieve success.
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Growers of natural & rootzone sports turf using the very best STRI cultivars
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TURF SUPPLIERS
ecent warm weather has finally given turf the kick start it needed for really
healthy growth and vibrant colour, but just eight weeks ago it was a very different picture. Groundsmen and
greenkeepers were struggling to prepare yellow, lacklustre swards for the busiest time of year and, naturally, thoughts turned to ways of boosting grass growth.
Much has been made of the possibilities of using sugar and its derivatives to get the turf going, with many reasoned explanations behind this, some of which are increased microbial activity and energy supply. Agronomist Mark Atkins, of biodynamic treatments specialists Soil Harmony, agrees that healthy microbial activity promotes and sustains not just early season grass growth, but healthy plant and rootzones throughout the year. His company has developed a range of natural products that are proving to be most effective as bio-stimulants. Bios Turf Tonic contains
selected ‘sugars’ complexed in solution with synergistic growth promoting nourishments that are applied throughout the year to all turfgrass surfaces as a root drench. “Research carried out by a London University has shown that grass growth can be stimulated simply by increasing bacterial and mycorrhizal levels in the rootzone, tests with a
single application of Bios Turf Tonic showed significant increases” says Mark. Increases of 71% were recorded in bacterial abundance during the London University’s study, while mycorrhizal colonisation almost doubled. Plant biomass benefited, with treated samples containing more than three times the biomass of untreated cores and turf colour became a deeper green, indicating greater chlorophyll production. In the study, core samples
were taken from a tee area at the Berkshire Golf Club. The sward within the cores comprised mainly Agrostis with Poa and Festuca. Soil from the cores was used to culture bacteria, while the roots were washed and stained to reveal mycorrhizal fungi structures within them. Clippings were measured for sward colour and total nitrogen content. The product was applied to
ten of the cores, with the application repeated as advised. The process took place over a ten week period to establish effects on soil microbes and grass growth. Bacteria, which was
reasonably abundant in the soil at the beginning of the trial, saw a small increase in the untreated sample but, ten weeks after the first application, levels in the treated cores increased by 71%, suggesting that Bios Turf Tonic has the ability to substantially elevate the
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