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In the summer, it is becoming more and more all about moisture too because of increased long persistent hot and dry spells!


poor draining clay push-up green. STRI conduct a soil report and I also use two independent companies to test the soil profi le twice per year. I test the pH myself and remove soil samples to inspect the core visually.


In terms of being sustainable and not wanting to waste chemicals unnecessarily, I try to time chemical-based applications on growing degree days, and I use Microsoft Excel to analyse data that I input into graphs. For the microbiology side of things, we brew compost teas fortnightly (predominantly throughout the summer months), to help balance out our nematode activity. We are trying to become more environmentally friendly with our practices overall.


In summer, on the greens, our day-to- day cutting heights are 4mm, sometimes more and sometimes less depending on circumstances such as big competitions, weather or disease etc. We look to carry out at least one form of aeration per week, which is generally a micro-tine with the Toro ProCore or sarrel rolling on a varied schedule. We also use the Air2G2 twice a year and verti-drain often - using various


tine sizes and depths. We scarify and core our greens and overseed 2-3 times per year with varying cultivars to suit our growing environment. We try to verti-cut once a fortnight in summer, followed by topdressing.


We have recently invested in a fl eet of Baroness machinery through GGM Groundscare, which has helped us dramatically. We are fortunate enough to have almost all the supporting kit we need for all the none day-to-day tasks such as overseeding or aerating greens. Most of our machines are owned by us after completion of the fi ve-year fi nance term (seven years for the rough mower due to its higher value). I have to say that, throughout my career, I have used most brands of machinery and dealt with many companies, but the service from GGM and the quality of cut from Baroness would now take some matching. The greens mower is the best thing the club has purchased for years, in my opinion. It’s a very light and capable machine. In terms of soil biology, we fortnightly use Symbio compost teas which are brewed in- house as well as a liquid endo mycorrhizae before overseeding plus various


I would love for the likes of Sky Sports Golf to interview guest speakers/course managers, to raise


awareness for the incredible amount of preparation that is put into a championship venue


16 PC February/March 2021


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