Pitchcare
Water aid for seedling growth
With the immense pressure on groundsmen to renovate pitches between the close of one sporting season and the start of the next, successful seed germination and fast establishment is key to getting surfaces back in play
Not only do the pitches have to look good for the start of the season, but they have to be well enough established to withstand the wear and tear of the whole season and the inclement winter weather.
Qualibra trial pots
hydrophobic rootzones on seedling establishment, clearly demonstrated that all grass species tested germinated faster and established stronger with the Qualibra treatments, reported Syngenta Technical Manager, Marcela Munoz. The results showed up to 250% increase in the
increase in surface coverage and development
The widespread use of sand rootzones for sports
natural waxy deposits on the sand grains acts as a repellent to water and eliminates its soil moisture the water cannot physically work through the hydrophobic area, which makes it impossible for any seedling to germinate or survive. On a small scale, water runs around the
hydrophobic area and penetrates in columns, patchy establishment. On a larger scale, whole could occur.
The trial used commercial sports turf seed of
Ryegrass, fescue and bentgrass species, sown into compared to untreated. The rootzone was taken and used directly in the pots for the trial with no STRI Study Director, Tom Young, commented:
treatments compared to untreated controls.
Marcela Munoz with Qualibra
STRI Study Director, Tom Young
“Also, the percentage coverage of pots with
all Qualibra treatments,” he added. Further assessment of turf height and growth, calculated vigour and strength of seedlings from the Marcela Munoz highlighted the research
performance, but that a half rate of 10 l/ha did
“What we have seen is that Qualibra is extremely
programmes and helping to get faster recovery and coverage on sports turf for winter pitches and golf greens.”
penetrant and polymer in Qualibra ensures that plants are well placed to make best use of any held in the rootzone.”
improve the surface stability of a newly renovated and damage during games over the winter. For the vast majority of pitches, without the luxury of of months from sowing to get the root system established. Marcela added that groundsmen and
Timeliness is always a factor to get the seed But, as an insurance policy, the research shows Qualibra treatments could help assure more consistent results.
Maxx programmes and fungicide treatments to successful seedling establishment.
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