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Selection and use of machinery for maintaining artificial sport surfaces
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By Laurence Gale MSc (01 May 05 14:00)
The selection and use of machinery for maintaining artificial sport surfaces has now become a major consideration for managers who are responsible for managing artificial training pitches (ATP). There are now so many different types of surface systems being manufactured and developed. More Inside. - Read Article
Is Seasonal Bedding Politically Correct?
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By Peter Holman (01 Apr 05 16:00)
In this day of environmental responsibility Bedding or Public Seasonal Display has in some areas become non-PC. Sadly many assume that bedding is no longer sustainable and should be replaced by other forms of planting. For this and budgetary reasons many local authorities have reduced or in some cases dispensed with their bedding. - Read Article
Top dressings explained
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By Peter Jefford (30 Mar 05 17:00) - 4 comments
A frustratingly unpredictable climate, economic pressures and increasing numbers of players all demanding perfect playing conditions seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year. It’s all a far cry from the challenges faced by greenkeepers/groundsman 30 years ago and leaves today’s successors nursing some major headaches. More Inside. - Read Article
Sand and its place at the heart of all sporting surfaces.
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By Andy Law (30 Mar 05 16:00)
Sand: Defined as an Inorganic Mineral Fraction between 2.0mm ( 2000microns) and 0.063mm (63microns) or at least in the UK. - Read Article
Lawn Sand
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By Laurence Gale MSc (23 Mar 05 14:00)
With such a mild winter, moss growth in most parts of the UK as been very prevalent. Many groundsmen will be keen to eradicate it as quickly as possible with many using the widely tried and tested method of applying Lawn Sand. More Inside - Read Article
Keeping a healthy spine in your ball-park figure
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By Sean Whitaker (11 Mar 05 15:00)
Grounds maintenance is literally a field of opportunity. But unfortunately, in terms of human vertebrae and connecting ligaments, not all those opportunities can prove healthy. In my time as a safety consultant I have come across numerous groundsmen who speak ruefully of back injuries they incurred years ago, which they still carry as strains and sprains today. More Inside. - Read Article
Controlling Thatch
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By Laurence Gale MSc (10 Mar 05 13:00)
Keeping things in moderation is the key to success in most aspects of life – thatch is no different. More Inside. - Read Article
Conserving Water Resources
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By Kevin Hawthorn (27 Feb 05 12:00)
As water resources become a more and more pressing issue, it is worth remembering that there is no water shortage present in the UK. If sufficient rainfall was captured, stored, and distributed, there would be enough for everyone. Indeed, if it rained everyday, starting very lightly in January, and rising month on month to peak in July before falling away again, there would be little need to irrigate sportsturf at all, even with current annual totals of rainfall. More inside. - Read Article
Unusual pest problem found in the South Downs
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By Dave Whitaker (21 Feb 05 9:55) - 1 comment
Deep in the Downs of Sussex, crows have been causing damage to the fairways of a historic golf course for several years. The golf course is situated on natural chalkland, surrounded by open arable pastures with turf species consisting primarily of Fescue and Smooth Stalk Meadowgrass. - Read Article
Pests: Leather jackets
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By Laurence Gale MSc (14 Feb 05 14:55) - 1 comment
Leather jackets are a widespread pest problem on sports turf, particularly on golf courses in the UK and throughout Europe. More inside. - Read Article
Myerscough student wins GSB Turf Prize
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By Editor (10 Feb 05 13:00)
GSB Loams enjoyed an excellent BTME at Harrogate this January with record numbers of visitors coming to their stand despite the harsh weather at the start of the show. More inside.
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Pests: The Chafer Grub
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By Laurence Gale MSc (09 Feb 05 9:00) - 2 comments
Chafer grubs can cause serious amounts of damage to fine turf situations such as golf greens, tees, fairways and bowling greens. - Read Article
Buying the right tractor
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By Laurence Gale MSc (31 Jan 05 16:00) - 3 comments
Today's sports turf Industry offers tractor manufacturers a wide market to operate in. The combination of site diversity and the growing needs of the Groundsman/Greenkeeper to be able to operate efficiently has brought about a revolution in tractor design and performance. More inside. - Read Article
All About topsoil
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By Laurence Gale MSc (05 Jan 05 14:00)
Topsoil is an important, fundamental resource. Without it the human race could not exist. We rely on topsoil to provide a growing medium for all our food and environmental resources. Living matter - plants, trees and grass cannot sustain or survive without it. More Inside. - Read Article
December-month for disease in 2004
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By Laurence Gale MSc (17 Dec 04 14:00)
The recent wet, mild weather which has continued for several weeks now, has initiated many outbreaks of disease up and down the country.More Inside. - Read Article
Weed Of the Week Rosebay Willow Herb
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By Laurence Gale MSc (15 Dec 04 14:10)
Weed Of the Week Rosebay Willow Herb - Read Article
Developing Annual Bluegrass Cultivars for Putting Greens
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By David R Huff (24 Nov 04 12:00)
Poa annua is one of the world’s most widely distributed invasive weed species. Research continues at Penn State University to develop improved Poa annua cultivars for putting greens. This project made much progress toward that goal and much information has been learned about this highly variable species. More Inside. - Read Article
Weed of the Week - Field Woodrush
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By Laurence Gale MSc (19 Nov 04 14:00) - 5 comments
Weed of the Week Field Woodrush - Read Article
Using granular or liquid fertilisers
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By Pam Sherratt (16 Oct 04 10:00) - 1 comment
Fluid fertilizers are packaged and sold either as clear liquids (solutions) or as liquids that have suspended solid particles (suspensions). Fertilizer solutions can also be made from dry milled products intended to be dissolved in water-more info from across the pond - Read Article
Fancy a three day educational trip to Slovenia?
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By Editor (12 Oct 04 11:40)
There is a three day conference, packed with speakers at the 2004 Slovenian Greenkeepers Conference-full details and booking form inside - Read Article
