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Barenbrug’s new regional sales manager for the Scottish Borders and north of England, David Greenshields, advises on successful overseeding
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he time of year put aside by many course managers for golf green renovation is
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Before I answer these questions, let me introduce myself as Barenbrug’s new regional manager for the Scottish Borders and north of England, and explain my thoughts about writing this article. I am a scientist by training and, whilst I believe there is a lot of credibility to the old adage that greenkeeping is ‘more art than science’, it is my opinion that a scientific approach should form the basis to almost everything we do in the sports turf industry. I hope to support this opinion
by addressing some of the basic principles that should be considered before undergoing an overseeding programme at this time of the year.
Favourable environmental conditions
Getting back to those initial questions, the obvious answers would be that we are striving to achieve a number of things at this time, such as removing and diluting thatch, reducing compaction, increasing the depth of our rootzone and providing level putting surfaces to see us through the winter months.
From a scientific or ecological
perspective though, what we are actually doing is creating environmental conditions that are favourable for deep-rooting, fine-leaved grass species and inhospitable to Poa and fungal diseases. In order to maximise the
benefits of all this hard work it is, therefore, imperative to take this opportunity to introduce more of these fine-leaved species by means of an overseeding programme, so long as the conditions are suitable. There are a number of decisions to be made prior to overseeding in order for the programme to be as successful as possible. These decisions are becoming more important in the current climate, as the cost of grass seed (along with everything else!) continues to escalate.
In the long-term, however,
productive overseeding is a sound investment that can potentially reduce greenkeeping costs, including fungicide and fertiliser applications, as well as increase golf club revenues by allowing more winter play in better conditions.
An ongoing process
The first question to ask is whether or not course and weather conditions are conducive to an effective ‘take’. The seed will need decent soil temperatures and adequate water to germinate, so be prepared to irrigate thoroughly if your renovation window does not
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