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Basic principles of top dressing
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By Alan Penn (24 Sep 04 12:00)
Top dressing is one of the most vital maintenance operations undertaken by groundstaff, and should be carried out annually, especially on fine turf surfaces. More Inside. - Read Article
New Tool for Biological Warfare on Cutworms?
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By Callie Anne Prater and Daniel A. Potter (24 Sep 04 9:00)
In summer of 2003 University of Kentucky scientists made a serendipitous discovery that may provide a new tactic for safe and long-lasting control of Black cut-worms More Inside. - Read Article
The use of agricultural pesticides in sportsturf
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By John Hall (15 Sep 04 16:00)
Concern has arisen recently regarding the use of agricultural pesticides is sportsturf applications. As part of his company’s commitment to the Voluntary Initiative (VI) on pesticide usage, John Hall, Marketing Manager at Bayer Environmental Science explains the situation.The legal position is quite clear: it is against the law-full details inside
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Daily dose of Disease: Marasmius oreades (fairy Rings)
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By Laurence Gale MSc (26 Aug 04 14:05)
Diseases generally become more prolific when the right conditions prevail. Late August -October are prime times for diseases to show themselves, mainly due to the high levels of moisture found at the turf surface when dews are formed both in the mornings and evenings. It is this time of the year when you can expect to find toadstools and mushrooms growing in your turf areas. More Inside
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The benefits of testing materials for sportsturf use
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By Editor (23 Aug 04 11:00)
Year round play has led to increasing demands on golf courses and sports grounds. In the 1960’s the United States Golf Association began research that is still ongoing today, into the best construction for golf greens to facilitate maximum play and satisfactory grass growth. The principles behind this research apply also to the construction of other sports grounds such as football, rugby etc-details inside - Read Article
Weed of the Week: Horsetail Equisetum arvense
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By Laurence Gale MSc (23 Aug 04 10:00)
Weed of the Week: Horsetail Equisetum arvense. More Inside - Read Article
Mole drainage may provide answer to costly works
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By Editor (16 Aug 04 15:00)
Cranfield University’s Centre for Sports Surfaces and TurfTrax Ground Management Systems Ltd have recently won a substantial £62.5K research grant from the Football Foundation to undertake research into alternative pitch drainage methods for winter sports pitches on heavy clay soils. A successful outcome to this research could result in significant cost savings-details inside - Read Article
Implications of global warming on turf grass
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By Editor (09 Aug 04 11:10)
Following the success of the Technical Merit Award 2003, sponsored by Tillers Turf. Pitchcare have been publishing some of the best answers submitted to the monthly scenario questions. Here are the best of the November answers - Read Article
Geographic Information Systems explained
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By Colin Mumford (04 Aug 04 11:00)
Managers of sporting facilities (e.g. golf courses) need to be able to produce satisfactory playing surfaces that fulfil the performance characteristics required for the sport played. To achieve this requires the manager to have information on many factors pertaining to the site including topography, orientation, soil physical properties-full details inside - Read Article
Best Technical Merit Award Answers- October 2003
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By Editor (03 Aug 04 8:00)
Following the success of the Technical Merit Award 2003, sponsored by Tillers Turf. Pitchcare have been publishing some of the best answers submitted to the monthly scenario questions. Here are the best of the October answers - Read Article
Rally driving and Technical Merit Award September answers
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By Editor (19 Jul 04 12:00)
Following a two month break we are resuming with the best of the September answers, also at the bottom of the Technical Merit Answer, please take a look at some photographs taken by Daniel Adams, Course Manager at Stafford Castle Golf Club of his rally day - Read Article
Weed of the Week: Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius)
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By Laurence Gale MSc (16 Jul 04 16:00)
Weed of the Week: Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius) - Read Article
Weed of the Week: Bird's foot -trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.)
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By Laurence Gale MSc (06 Jul 04 13:20)
Weed of the Week: Bird's foot -trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) - Read Article
Weed of the Week: Plantago lanceolata L. (Ribwort plantain)
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By Laurence Gale MSc (01 Jul 04 8:00)
Weed of the Week: Plantago lanceolata L. (Ribwort plantain) - Read Article
Why use a Sports Turf Agronomist?
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By Editor (30 Jun 04 10:35)
A perspective on the role of the agronomist and the relationship with the grounds or course manager. More inside. - Read Article
Weed of the Week: Common Ragwort Senecio jacobaea L.
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By Laurence Gale MSc (25 Jun 04 10:30) - 1 comment
Weed of the Week: Common Ragwort Senecio jacobaea L. - Read Article
Irrigation management and optimisation for a football pitch located in South East London
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By Phil Sharples (23 Jun 04 18:00) - 4 comments
In the United Kingdom, infact Worldwide, there is a relatively small amount of data available for research into irrigation scheduling and crop coefficients (Kc) for sports turf surfaces.More Inside. - Read Article
Weed of the Week: Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica
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By Laurence Gale MSc (15 Jun 04 9:00)
Weed of the Week: Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica - Read Article
GCSAA/USGA Wetting Agent Evaluation
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By Editor (09 Jun 04 13:00)
Golf course superintendents often apply wetting agents on putting greens to help manage localized dry spots (LDS). - Read Article
Weed of the Week: Mayweed Anthemis cotula
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By Laurence Gale MSc (08 Jun 04 16:00)
Weed of the Week: Mayweed Anthemis cotula - Read Article
