TECHNICAL


It really highlighted the importance of reading the label and the application instructions, including water volume and nozzle choice, to get the best out of the product


” A kit box on the sprayer keeps important items clean spraying a targeted area.”


Other treatments regularly used include an intensive wetting agent programme to help dry out the playing surface, along with soluble iron sprayed on the fairways for green up and helping to keep turf healthy through the cooler months.


One new treatment used in the past year has been Acelepryn to target high levels of leatherjacket activity on the greens. With the club’s ITM approach, it was used in conjunction with an aeration and overseeding programme and compost tee to further encourage recovery and plant health.


“It really highlighted the importance of reading the label and the application instructions, including water volume and nozzle choice, to get the best out of the


product,” he pointed out. “Nozzle selection is a key part of accurate application, to deliver the appropriate water volume at the required speed to hit the intend target.


“I tend to use water volume of 300 l/ha for foliar products, such as Primo Maxx and selection of fungicides. But to penetrate through the sward, with wetting agents, compost tees or Acelepryn, I use 600 l/ha, applied with air induction nozzles where coarser droplets get through to the soil more effectively.” “When I use a Syngenta product, I use the GreenCast Turf App, which helps me with choosing the right nozzle for optimum application.” Paul advocates nozzles are checked regularly for output and spray pattern, and


changed when needed. “We tend to keep a spare set of nozzles accessible for when required.” An App on his mobile phone is used to check forward speed and help with calibration. On a fairly exposed site, drift reducing nozzles can give a big advantage for better targeting sprays, compared to conventional flat fans. To further reduce drift risk, Paul says that they have a weather station to check wind speed, along with various forecasts and apps. Furthermore, he uses a hand-held wind speed monitor to check the actual levels before he sprays. “An ideal wind speed is usually between two to nine miles per hour - which is a light breeze. If it is more than 15mph, I won’t spray,” he advises. “But I’m also conscious that still conditions with no air movement


Recording the way treatments were applied and the results helps develop optimum results, here with selective herbicide


126 PC February/March 2020


Products are kept in a secure chemical safe at Caldy Golf Club with all part cans clearly labelled


Used PPE and other items for safe disposal are kept seperate


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