A lot of us have experienced a very dry spring. In his article on the Performance Greenkeeping tasks for May, John takes account of the dry spell and offers some timely advice on aeration, irrigation, Localised Dry Patch as well as the correct way to tackle the more routine jobs of mowing and plant nutrition.
Bowling Green Maintenance Diary July Here we are at the height of summer and the busiest playing time on the bowing green and a busy time for the greenkeeper. If the weather hasn’t been too hot and water levels are correct, then you should still be seeing steady daily growth which means the mower will …
Another popular subject this month has been Winter Mower Servicing and in particular what you should expect of your local service workshop. There have been many tales of work not being done properly and overcharging for service. Here is the minimum that you should expect to be included in a quote for winter service: Full …
Moving on from yesterday’s post which detailed the structure of grass plants, today I want to go into more detail about the processes and factors related to the growth of turf grass. Leaf Growth When we think of turf it’s easy to imagine that each individual blade of grass is a plant. However, each of …
Have you ever played a great game of bowls when everything on the green was perfect; you read every twitch on the rink and it seemed like you had finally got the green the way you wanted it. The disappointment when you return to the green the very next day, prepare the rink in completely …
The most popular subject in bowling green maintenance is…Green Speed. The main factors affecting green speed are in order of importance: Sward Composition Thatch control and management Mowing frequency Control of compaction Control of LDP Mowing height .
As always this season has started off with many greens playing “slow”. The usual reasons apply of course; mowing heights are still above summer level, the frequency of cutting is still low in many cases due to a really slow start to growth in many areas. Many greens are also thatchy and there has been …
Already the relatively dry April and start to May has seen bowling greens suffering from Localised Dry Patch (LDP). As we have discussed many times on this site before, this condition is a major problem for bowling clubs throughout the UK and if your bowling green is aready showing the tell tale signs then you …
The grasses we use to produce fine turf playing surfaces fall into 2 main categories in relation to the way they grow and spread. These are Bunch Type Grasses and Creeping Grasses. The creeping grasses are split into 2 further groups, namely those that spread by use of rhizomes and those that spread by …
The texture of greens turf is influenced mainly by the width of individual grass plant leaves. The preferred texture for fine turf will be based upon leaf widths ranging from 1.5 to 3 mm. When comparing turf texture, you should measure leaves of the same age or that are at the same stage of development. …
