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Peter Britton on 01952 898516 email:
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TERRAIN Turf and Trees
10” drill aeration 1m air injection 1m soil coring Air excavation
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DRAINING 25 years in
WORTH
sports turf maintenance Verti-draining
Overseeding - Sanding Top Dressing Hollow Coring
Blec Groundbreaker
Tel/Fax 01476 550266 Mobile: 07855 431119/20
email:
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Full range of Groundsman pedestrian and tractor mounted models with all accessories
SALES AND HIRE
Contact Synergy Products on 01380 828337
Dave on mobile: 07971 843802 Email:
sales@synergyproducts.co.uk www.synergyproducts.co.uk
ARTIFICIAL
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Bill Riley of Vitax offers some seasonal tips to prepare your turf for the onset of winter and to aid spring recovery
work needs to begin in good time to make use of good weather and warm, moist soil. September and early October are ideal months for turf germination, root growth and recovery, but are followed by November as growth shuts down when temperatures drop below 6O
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work early, first with aeration and topdressing, and then fertiliser and beneficial organism application. Robust turf growth, not soft and lank, has a better chance of resisting winter disease, wet and cold stress, and then responding quickly to meet your exacting needs in the following spring. Aeration and thatch removal are
first priorities, especially where dry summer conditions have limited aeration operations. Gas exchange into the organic layer and rootzone is essential for healthy turf growth and disease suppression. Roots need to respire, and oxygen encourages development of aerobic microbes that fight disease and decompose organic matter into valuable humic acids and soluble nutrients. Verticutting encourages upright growth and regrowth within the sward and permits shallow aeration. Scarification removes thatch
C. We need to begin remedial
utumn is almost like a second spring growing season for turf, so remedial
Attend also to drainage, especially on heavier soils and sub-soils where “ponding” under greens can occur. Poor drainage gives rise to root death through lack of oxygen, and benefits many soil pathogens. Salt accumulation damages roots too, another good reason for good drainage. After aeration procedures, water and nutrients need to be managed. Water infiltration and percolation through the turf continues to be important to transport nutrients and beneficial organic compounds through the soil or substrate to the roots to support recovery growth. Hydration aids (surfactants), in combination with kelp seaweed extracts, encourage water to percolation vertically and horizontally through the substrate. Seaweed also supplies beneficial cytokinins and auxins for enhanced root development and turf regeneration. Avoid long lasting wetting aids late in the year. Amino acids and similar humic and fulvic organic acid products will also benefit rooting bulk, depth and nutrient availability and capture.
and allows air penetration into and through the lower organic layer. Spiking, slitting and hollow coring allow aeration to greater depths - down to 30cm - where root action is so important.
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Deeper aeration, with specialist compressed air equipment, is possible and desirable where compaction and panning in lower soil strata restricts rooting and impedes drainage and gas exchange. Topdressing, with a suitably open substrate after hollow core aeration, establishes air and water channels through the organic layer into the rootzone, maintaining aeration and water percolation for months.
a healthy biota in the soil or substrate to recycle nutrients, regulate pH and compete and suppress pathogens. Natural processes are encouraged to work for you; effective turf nutrition is far more than applying fertiliser. Autumn fertilisers are essential
Organic compounds encourage Tel: 01449 673783
Autumn Opportunities
END OF SEASON RENOVATIONS
in recovery and winter resistance. Soil analysis of principal areas is recommended to establish the turf’s individual nutrient needs. Nitrogen is required, but in modest amounts. Phosphate is vital for energy transfer and root development. Potassium regulates water and sugar transport, so is vital in autumn for firm strong turf growth. Autumn and winter fertiliser
provides suitable seasonal nutrient balance, e.g. 5:2:15+2MgO+TE, even better if they contain organic materials such as amino acids and
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