Blairgowrie Greenkeepers Blog
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Trolley Damage to Greens
I have tried to keep ropes around the main greens down to a minimum this winter because they are a nuisance to both golfers and greenkeepers but this is the result, golf trolleys pulled over them.
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Lansdowne primo maxx application
After a couple of years of convincing i have decided to trial a product called Primo Maxx on the Lansdowne greens. It is a turf growth regulator which reduces top growth of the grass plant. By reducing top growth through the day the green speed should be more consistant for golfers at all times of the day. Not only does Primo MAXX inhibit vertical growth, but actually diverts plant growth downward into the root system to produce increased food reserves and lateral stem development. This in turn produces a thicker, healthier sward that better equips your turf to withstand temperature extremes, moisture loss, traffic and wear and tear, and even helps in the management of Poa annua.
Wildlife
A little wagtail has decided to set up camp behind the exhaust on one of our tractors. One egg so far.
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Lansdowne irrigation burst
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Wee Course Winter Work
We have now completed phase 2 of our drainage work at the second hole. This work consists of adding pipe work to the base of the left hand bunker. As it is a very low lying area it becomes very wet and the natural water table is just below the surface, so during periods of heavy rain the bunker becomes unplayable. It also has water draining into it from the pipework from the higher ground all around it. To prevent this from happening we have dug out the base and added a gravel channel to a depth of 7 inches below the level of the pipework and 7 inches above it. We then lifted the bunker base to match up with the top level of the gravel and added a woven hessian sheet across the whole surface of the bunker base to prevent the sand from entering the drainage system. We then raised the bunker face and bunker banks to maintain continuity, its now has been re-turfed. We have introduced a surface drain into the edge of the green on the right hand side in order for us to pull out the drain plug during periods of heavy rain to prevent the green gathering water and maintain play.
Winter Tees
We have built a forward winter tee at the 7th hole and introduced a huxley mat into it to be played on during early winter and early spring when we are playing on full greens. We have built a further winter tee with a huxley mat on the top side of the 7th to be used during winter play.
We have now completed phase 2 of our drainage work at the second hole. This work consists of adding pipe work to the base of the left hand bunker. As it is a very low lying area it becomes very wet and the natural water table is just below the surface, so during periods of heavy rain the bunker becomes unplayable. It also has water draining into it from the pipework from the higher ground all around it. To prevent this from happening we have dug out the base and added a gravel channel to a depth of 7 inches below the level of the pipework and 7 inches above it. We then lifted the bunker base to match up with the top level of the gravel and added a woven hessian sheet across the whole surface of the bunker base to prevent the sand from entering the drainage system. We then raised the bunker face and bunker banks to maintain continuity, its now has been re-turfed. We have introduced a surface drain into the edge of the green on the right hand side in order for us to pull out the drain plug during periods of heavy rain to prevent the green gathering water and maintain play.
Winter Tees
We have built a forward winter tee at the 7th hole and introduced a huxley mat into it to be played on during early winter and early spring when we are playing on full greens. We have built a further winter tee with a huxley mat on the top side of the 7th to be used during winter play.
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Heather Regeneration
5th and 8th holes on Rosemount
After
Cutting out broom between trees and amongst heather to help heather regeneration and keep young trees healthy.
Before
Thursday, 12 February 2015
ROSEMOUNT 5TH
As you may have noticed the birch tree has been removed on the 5th fairway on the Rosemount Course. After much deliberation from the greens committee and advice from David Douglas it was decided to be removed because of the tree being in an unhealthy state.
On 21/01/15 the tree was cut down, debris cleaned up and the tree root removed.
When the tree was being cut, it was one of the easiest trees to cut up as the stem was hollow inside and rotten which made removal very easy. The decision to remove it was certainly the correct one, not just as a health and safety issue but it definitely was unsafe as every time we have strong winds there is always broken branches and debris lying in the surrounding area of the tree.
The young tree that was planted a few years ago to replace the removed birch is now growing strong and will be the perfect replacement.
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