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Progressing with Pitchcare's agronomy programme - photo taken 6th of May 2014
fluctuations between day and night were creating problems with sugars binding to anthocyanins, because night-time temperatures were too low to translocate sugars down into the roots.
Creating a responsive nutrient programme A nutrient programme was designed taking into consideration the PWS analysis results. The first granular feed of
Maxwell Advanced Foundation 8:0:4 +2MgO + 8Ca + seaweed was scheduled for March, but this was amended in view of the fluctuating night-time temperatures and Mark was advised to apply the liquid feed that was scheduled for April at half rate.
The sward utilised this very well
with no evidence of disease. A key indicator of improvement to the green is to reduce the incidence and severity of outbreaks of Fusarium. Therefore, the first significant
nutrient application was composed of a half rate liquid feed - half rate to address the plant’s requirements at this stage of the year, based on 4 x 25 litre tanks (100 litres in total) was applied in the last week of March. • 400ml SeaAction Seaweed • 2.5 litres Green Solutions 18+9+9 +TE
• 200ml Bullet Magnesium • 100ml Bullet Manganese • 825ml Bullet Chelated Iron
A further liquid feed application, again at half rate and of the same formulation as the earlier feed, was undertaken in the first week of May. The green had improved significantly by early May; the pleurocarpous moss had been largely outcompeted without the use of iron. Small patches of Silvery- thread moss (Bryum argenteum) were still evident, indicating that thatch and moisture retention on
the surface is still an underlying concern, but these are long term objectives to be tackled with disruptive aeration during renovations at either end of the year.
Disease, this spring, had been controlled with the implementation of an appropriate nutrient regime in conjunction with regular dew switching. The distinction between the
growth rates of the different grasses has evened out and there is now little distinction between the species. The Poa annua is recovering very quickly and growth is rapid. Flowering of the Poa annua was
just becoming evident at the beginning of May, although the green was running very well. Several players have commented that the green is looking better this year than it has for many years. A further liquid feed composed of
a half rate liquid applied - half rate to address the plants requirements at this stage of the year - based on 4 x 25 litre tanks (100 litres in total), was applied in the first week of May. • 400ml SeaAction Seaweed • 2.5 litres Green Solutions 18+9+9 +TE
• 200ml Bullet Magnesium • 100ml Bullet Manganese • 825ml Bullet Chelated Iron
Prior to a granular application of Maxwell Turf Food Myco 1 (7:2:8), the primary focus of this liquid feed was to continue steady, healthy growth to enable an application of an organic feed at a later date. The continued use of a penetrant
wetting agent was recommended to keep moisture moving through the sward. Higher temperatures and drier conditions were forecast and it was useful to ensure that the water that falls in the intervening time will be kept within the soil profile and not lost to evaporation. Cutting height is still at 7mm; this
L-r: John Handley, Mark Audin, Gordon Butcher, Mel Evans MBE, Dan Hughes.
will probably reduce as seed heads and speed on the green become an issue, but Mark has no plans to bring it any lower than 5mm. We will keep the Pitchcare community updated with the condition and progress of the Waterloo green at intervals throughout the season, and keen bowls enthusiasts can watch this year’s major tournaments at the Waterloo live and online at
www.globegig.com/live-event-room. The full range of nutrients and soil
analysis used by the Waterloo can be found in the Pitchcare Store.
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