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“We are not allowed to use chemicals but, with Scottish National Heritage’s blessing, we were allowed to use weed wipes to control
ragwort and thistles in the rough”
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Revetting was a new skill to learn for the young greenkeepers
greens, and pin positions are usually changed twice a week,” said Keith. “We have instigated a balanced feeding programme to maintain colour and vigour, using a combination of organic and synthetic products. We are currently trialing compost tea, along with Mol turf, a natural carbohydrate booster and soil microbe activator developed by The Great Turf Company.” “With the greens built on the natural sands, leaching of nutrients is fairly high. So, to help reduce the calcium lock up, a regular dose of potassium is also applied,” continued Keith. “All our tees are hand mown as they are difficult to access with larger machinery. We maintain a height of cut around 12mm. Feeding and aeration programmes are the same for greens and tees. We use a vertidrain twice a year, along with some solid tining and hydrajetting to maintain porosity in the greens and tees. Thatch is not too much of a problem, with less than 2% found in the greens and tees. Ideally, we would like about 4-5% thatch. That
would give the greens a bit of protection and moisture holding capacity.” Greens and tees are
serviced by a fully automated pop up watering system. Keith is trying to increase the amount of colonial bent within the original pure fescue greens; this being achieved with a robust overseeding programme using a Blec seeder. Fairways are maintained at 14mm using a Toro 5140 triple mower. “We generally cut twice a week, and control weeds by mowing and light verticutting to thin the leaves, make them more upright to integrate them into the indigenous grass sward, creating a natural and more than acceptable playing surface,” said Keith. “As previously explained, we
are not allowed to use chemicals but, with Scottish National Heritage’s blessing, we were allowed to use weed wipes to control ragwort and thistles in the rough but, in the main, these are controlled by hand weeding.” “Clippings are generally collected off the fairways, but
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