http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 articles from Pitchcare Issue 25 - June / July 2009 Copyright 2012 Maxwell Amenity Ltd dave@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) al@pitchcare.com (Alastair Battrick) en Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:56:21 +0000 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://media.pitchcare.com/static/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:00:00 +0100 What sets a golf course apart from others is usually a mix of its location, its history and the quality of the manicured turf. In the case of the Forest of Galtres Golf Club, whilst all that is true, there is one other factor that can be thrown into the mix, Head Greenkeeper Marian Softley mail@pitchcare.com (Carol Dutton) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/galtres-softly-softley.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/galtres-softly-softley.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Richard Lawrence) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/who-do-you-believe.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/who-do-you-believe.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0100 Who are you? Greg Evans, Course Manager at Ealing Golf Club and Managing Director of the Complete Golf Solutions consultancy firm. mail@pitchcare.com (Greg Evans) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/greg-evans-what-are-you-like.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/greg-evans-what-are-you-like.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Tom James) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/goodwood.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/goodwood.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Greg Evans) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-short-cut-machinery-and-overseeding.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-short-cut-machinery-and-overseeding.html Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Dr. Mark Howieson, Product Development Specialist, Becker Underwood Inc. discusses silicon amendments for stronger, more stress resistant turf mail@pitchcare.com (Mark Howieson) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/silicon-si.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/silicon-si.html Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0100 Soil water repellency (SWR) occurs on many golf courses in the UK and Ireland. There are numerous causes of SWR, such as preferential flow of water, fungal activity, application of topdressing, presence of thatch and compaction, which may contribute to varying degrees. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/wetting-agents.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/wetting-agents.html Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100 Richard Lawrence, Managing Director of Environmental Turf Technology, offers an in-depth look at what a soil test might reveal and the effects each element has on grass growth mail@pitchcare.com (Richard Lawrence) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-little-things-are-important.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/the-little-things-are-important.html Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Simon Kars, Pitchcare Oceania) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/parramatta-matters.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/parramatta-matters.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0100 With the cost of fertiliser rocketing this year, many turf managers are looking at alternatives for producing and managing high quality playing surfaces. Many are looking at, and actively trialling, a more organic, or environmentally sensitive, approach. mail@pitchcare.com (Andrew Turnbull BSc (Hons)) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/soil-biology-or-chemistry.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/soil-biology-or-chemistry.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Luke Spartalis, mechanic at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, says that technicians need to adapt to new technology. mail@pitchcare.com (Luke Spartalis) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/moving-with-the-times.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/moving-with-the-times.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:30:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Adrian Langmead) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/engine-maintenance.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/engine-maintenance.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/drayton-manor-theme-park.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/drayton-manor-theme-park.html Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0100 Bojan Joavanovic has been living in the UK for six years and has recently completed his studies at Cranfield University in Sport Surface Technology. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/roehampton-anyone-for-tennis-croquet-golf.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/roehampton-anyone-for-tennis-croquet-golf.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Jonathan Gaunt) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/just-like-that.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/just-like-that.html Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 Enhancing the natural environment on the golf course is something STRI has promoted throughout the golf industry for the past twenty years. Richard Stuttard, STRI Ecology and Environment offers a brief guide to golf course enhancement mail@pitchcare.com (Richard Stuttard) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/ecology-matters.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/ecology-matters.html Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0100 Laurence Pithie MG, shares his views and ambitions with Pitchcare, following the setting up of Turf Master One Ltd., and gives an insight into what makes greenkeeping such a challenging profession mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/pithie-subjects.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/pithie-subjects.html Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0100 Paul Worster is Courses Manager at Minchinhampton Golf Club, a three course facility in the Cotswolds. He is also Vice Chairman of BIGGA and passionate about his profession. Greenkeepers are so much more than grass cutters he says. mail@pitchcare.com (Peter Britton with Laurence Gale) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/a-common-touch.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/a-common-touch.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Justin Grew) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/down-but-not-out.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/down-but-not-out.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/soft-sell.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/soft-sell.html