Matthew Palmer of the STRI looks at the Scotts Professional trial areas at Bingley, West Yorkshire
provides ITM help for turf managers.
New trial data
makes integrated turf management easier to
implement.
Pitchcare spoke to Stuart Staples to find out more...
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Data gathered from a number of STRI trials has helped Scotts develop a new system which
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roundsmen and greenkeepers are being constantly updated on new ways to manage pitch and course
problems. Integrated Turf Management isn’t just another fancy phrase conjured up to baffle or add to bureaucracy. Neither is it a new or different way of working for many. Implementing ITM systems requires turf professionals to draw on all methods available to them in the control of turf problems - cultural, biological and chemical.
Intent on making it as easy as possible
for groundsmen to implement ITM based on research data rather than ideas and theory, Scotts Professional instigated a series of trials at the STRI and, following receipt of the data, they have launched iTURF - a new system that provides problem-solving documents that can be downloaded quickly and easily. A programme of integrated turf practices and treatments tailored to each type of sport and amenity situation can be planned in conjunction with the company’s Turf & Amenity team who, using specially developed iTURF software, will provide a site-specific programme for the year that seeks to eliminate problems by taking appropriate early action.
LOOKING CLOSELY AT
“The integrated turf management
approach is all about our company philosophy of using the best products in the most efficient and responsible way,” says Stuart Staples, Scotts International Technical Manager. “Using products in the most efficient manner, in conjunction with providing specific tools and information, means that turf managers’ decisions can be made more easily and based upon facts where possible.” Speaking at Harrogate Week in January, Pesticides Safety Directorate environmental policy advisor Grant Stark said: “People in Brussels are keen on an integrated approach. It is seen as being able to reduce pesticide use by around 20 percent and also bridging the gap in the loss of pesticides through regulation.” Already, more than a year and a half into their trials when that quote was made, Scotts have turned ITM theory into a user-friendly tool kit based on facts: “This approach and the support material available make it easier to adhere to the EU Thematic Strategy legislation which requires an ITM approach to be taken before Plant Protection Products are applied,” continued Stuart.
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