Welcome to our latest blog, as usual the weather as controlled our work programme, Growth on the course has been minimal with the cool temperatures holding it back.
The greens have been verti drained again and top dressed twice, with little growth it has been difficult to work the dressing into the sward.
To work the dressing into the upper profile we will procore with 8mm solid tines.This practice will not only aid aeration and drainage but will allow the dressing to fill the holes and take the dressing off the greens creating minimal surface disturbance.
When the temperature rises, we will apply a fertiliser to the greens to aid the plants development through the next few months
The dry period in early March allowed us to work on our fairways and practice area.
We sprayed them with Soluble Iron to check any small areas of moss and to aid definition and presentation. They were then scarified with the Wessex and divoted.
Considering all the winter play, the fairways have stood up to the play quite well.The regular aeration work is really beneficial in moving water off the surface and developing strong healthy roots.
Over the past month we have cut out and shaped a new path from the 4th tee through to the 4th green. the path runs alongside the ponds and offers a great view of the wall garden.
Over the past few years we have added additional paths at the 8th 11th 12th 13th 16th and 17th holes.
The paths enable us to create traffic routes from the tees and control the wear. The picture shows the new path from the 4th tee.
April work programme.
Another month flies by and we move into April. We hope for a balanced period of weather so we can continue top dressing and apply the greens fertiliser.
The mowers are all ready for when the temperature rises to start the grass growing!!!!!
Terry Wharton Head Greenkeeper
