Magazine - Articles by David H Bates

Caring for Bowling Greens Through the Autumn / Winter Period
12 Dec 2009 - Bowls - David H Bates
David H. Bates Agronomy Services looks at the end of season work and through to Spring.

Blotter - on the landscape!
19 Sep 2009 - Cricket - David H Bates - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
Steve Rouse’s preparations for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston were plagued by bad weather, resulting in delayed starts, abandoned play, sleepless nights and strange smells! Prior to the match David H Bates asked Steve about his preparations. But first, an overview .

Plant Nutrition - food for thought
10 Sep 2009 - Consultancy - David H Bates - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009 - 1 comment
Nearly seventy years on WWII landing sites can still be seen from miles above our planet as re-growth has not occurred due to the ammonia, the basis of our present day fertilisers. David H Bates asks whether we should consider the use of amonia based fertilisers

Autumn Renovation of Bowling Greens
3 Sep 2009 - Bowls - David H Bates
During the course of bowling green advisory work, one of the most common problems is that of slow and heavy bowling surfaces. Unfortunately, many bowlers still believe that the difficulty is a straight forward one which can be cured simply by very close mowing and repeated use of heavy rollers.

Moss, algae and worm control
18 May 2009 - Consultancy - David H Bates - Issue 24 - Apr / May 2009
Groundsmen and Greenkeepers are often left scratching their heads as to what can be used to control moss, algae and worms. Although fungicides are numerous their suitability and availability can be somewhat perplexing. David H Bates looks at the options

Altrincham's Part Time Love
17 Apr 2009 - Football - David H Bates - Issue 23 - Feb / Mar 2009
Altrincham FC’s Moss Lane playing surface has improved so much over recent years that, following a pre-season friendly, Manchester United reckoned it was one of the best surfaces they had played on.

Spring maintenance of bowling greens 2009
15 Mar 2009 - Bowls - David H Bates - Issue 23 - Feb / Mar 2009
The onset of the bowls playing season usually begins in March when favourable weather, soil and air temperatures begin rising above 10 degrees C, thus encouraging and stimulating grass growth.

Malicious Damage – How It’s Overcome.
5 Feb 2009 - Golf - David H Bates - 5 comments
2008 will be remembered for accidental and malicious damage to golf courses throughout the UK.

The myth - cut it short, roll it flat
8 Jan 2009 - Bowls - David H Bates - Issue 22 - Dec / Jan 2009 - 2 comments
Over many years in the amenity sector, David H. Bates has come up close to the commonest problems associated with bowling greens - the generally accepted theory that, if you ‘cut it short and roll it flat’ you produce quick true surfaces that are fast and uniform.

The Lowdown on Growth regulators
14 Dec 2008 - Consultancy - David H Bates - 1 comment
What are growth regulators? Why do we use them? Why should we use them? How can we achieve the results other than by chemical inputs?