GARLICFACTS
SINCE ancient times growers have noticed that garlic plants (Allium sativum) are not attractive to certain insects, animals and fungi, and garlic sprays were used to stimulate the natural ability of plants to resist pests and diseases.
Today, garlic treatments are routinely used as a growth supplement in various crops, such as lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, ornamentals, wheat, brassicas and for healthier, insect, nematode and fungal-free turf. It is water-based, concentrated and biodegradable.
It contains high levels of allicin, which has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. It has a systemic and prophylactic action, making it suitable for use on turf areas and general amenity areas, including parks, playing fields, grassland and conservation areas.
It is a natural product formulated from garlic extracts. It is water-based, concentrated and biodegradable.
Due to its sulphur and selenium content garlic has the following benefits:
- Stimulates growth, vigour and tillering
- Helps to resist the adverse effects of stresses due to drought and unbalanced nutrition
- Assists in optimising the effects of fertilisation
- Fungal, Insect and Nematode suppression
Regular use assists grass to resist or recover from most of the common fungal diseases such as Anthracnose, Brown Patch, Fusarium, Fairy Ring, Dollar Spot and Red Thread and aid turf’s natural resistance to insects, such as crane fly, frit fly, and recover from damage caused by nematodes.
Research worldwide has shown garlic’s fungistatic and fungicidal activity against Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora spp., Phythium spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria brassisicola, Sclerotinia and other pathogenic fungi.
Useful Data Systemic and prophylactic
Food grade natural aqueous extract of garlic
No chemical setback Odourless within minutes of application
Compatibility tests with other products are recommended Biodegradable
Safe and simple to use as well as being kind to the environment
machinery plan, which will enable the club to renew a lot of their old equipment in the coming years; a lot of the larger machinery - tractors, fairway mowers and topdressers - are over fifteen years old and will soon need replacing. As for irrigation, only the greens, tees and a few approaches have pop up water sprinklers. Water is drawn from the lakes; the club has a two million cubic metre extraction licence. The system has recently been overhauled and modified to give full reports on usage. This year, not surprisingly, the water consumption has been quite high compared to last year; 70 cubic metres in March compared with zero in March 2010; 500 in April (148 in April 2010) and 389 in May (351 in May 2010). The lakes not only provide the water for irrigation purposes, but are also a sanctuary for a lot of wildlife, particularly birds. The lakes are well stocked and attract a lot of local anglers, club members and “bloody herons” who enjoy catching a wide selection of fish. Future work will be centred around the course’s needs and requirements. Kim has already begun a feasibility study into the cost of installing drainage across the whole course, including greens; a mammoth project that could cost a fair amount of money, but would be done in phases.
Also, there is the ongoing tree works - there are still too many leylandii trees around the course that need removing, along with some other species that need thinning out from the large plantations. The refurbishing of tees is ongoing, along with other course modifications to cope with the ever changing golf equipment; ball and club design will always continue to have an impact out on the course. Kim is very happy with his lot and, even after twenty three years, is really only beginning to see the fruits of his labour. The course is a testament to his commitment to greenkeeping and, I’m sure, that he would like his daughter to take over the reins one day, just to ensure his legacy carries on at the course he loves and regards as home.
TWENTYQuestions
Kim Blake - wasn’t born yesterday ... just in case his staff are reading this!
Who are you? Kim Blake, Course Manager at Fulford Heath Golf Club.
Family status? Married to Sue, with one son and twin girls all in their 20s.
Who’s your hero and why? Ayrton Senna. Did not know the meaning of not winning.
What is your dream holiday? To follow F1 motor racing around the world for a season.
What annoys you the most? People who ask a question, but will not listen to the answer.
What would you change about yourself? I’d like to be twenty years younger.
Who wouldn’t you like to be? Greens chairman at a golf club!
Favourite record, and why? Bachman Turner Overdrive, You ain’t seen nothing yet. Happy memories.
Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with? My wife Sue. If she could not make it then it would have to be Demi Moore.
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Ask Sue if I was dreaming!
If you were to describe yourself as a musical instrument, what would you be and why? Drums - keeping everything in time.
What’s the best advice you have ever been given? Everything is possible, just find a way of doing it.
What’s your favourite smell? Sunday roast.
What do you do in your spare time? Grow vegetables.
What’s the daftest work related question you have ever been asked? Why do you and your staff only work on Ladies day?
What’s your favourite piece of kit? Graden contour sand injection machine.
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Hard working, friendly and approachable.
What talent would you like to have? To be able to speak in public without getting so nervous.
What makes you angry? Staff who think I was born yesterday.
What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? A law to stop the Government making so many stupid laws.
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The lower part of the course is on a flood plain and suffers quite badly with worm casts; the Aston Turf has also helped to reduce this problem. I would be happy to recommend this product to anyone involved in sports care management.”
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