“ I was intrigued by Carbon Gold ’ s Turf Improver because the science around biology made a lot of intuitive sense and the trial results were impressive, plus the fact that it reduces costs and is a one-time application, it was definitely worth a shot. I n March, during the Clubs greens renovations, Mullion’s 14 th green had been hollow-tined ready to have Carbon Gold ’ s enriched biochar Turf Improver swept into the Rootzone. Its chemical stability means it d oesn ’ t break down, making it a one-time application, and its porous structure provides a permanent refuge for beneficial microbiology.Ĭarbon Gold’ s biochar is enriched with mycorrhizae, Trichoderma, seaweed and wormcasts and has been shown to improve the health and vitality of turf, improve grass rooting, reduce irrigation costs, eliminate the need for fungicides and dramatically reduce the need to put down fertiliser in trials by Sherriff Amenity. Head Greenkeeper, Gordon Tamblyn, happened upon Carbon Gold ’ s enriched biochar Turf Improver at the Sherr iff Amenity stand at the BIGGA ’ s annual exhibition BTME at the start of 2018 and was intrigued.īiochar is a high-carbon, purified form of charcoal that improves the structure, aeration and water-holding capacity of soil. The green was built with a fine sand and has always struggled to get good rooting. Being right on the coast, it’s under constant barrage from the Atlantic winds and, as such, often suffers salt damage, irrigation issues and disease outbreaks, particularly on the 14 th green which is considered the club ’s problematic green, sited on a cliff and constan tly being awashed with salty air from the Atlantic Ocean. Mullion Golf Club is the most southernly course in the country, just a few miles north of Lizard Point in Cornwall. Cheers James from all the Green staff.Carbon Gold Success At Mullion GC: With more and more chemical fungicides getting banned, how can Greenkeepers keep their turf healthy? A chance encounter at the 2018 BTME conference in Harrogate led Mullion Golf Club to the answer … He is a massive credit to his profession and I wish him all the success in the future.

James had a massive part in my appointment and I cannot thank him enough for giving me the opportunity to show my passion, enthusiasm, and love for golf and green keeping. With a heavy heart this weekend we will be saying goodbye to a man who has helped bring a new lease of life to our Club. If the fair weather continues we can open the hole by mid-May, thank you for your patience but I want to give the best results possible. Bringing the height down slowly is the only way to keep the plant green and help thicken the turf. Cutting too much leaf off at once will result in severe plant stress as photosynthesis cannot occur. Some parts of the course grow quicker than others so weekly cutting is essential in these areas to keep consistency all over the course.įinally, the reduction in rainfall has allowed me to start to reduce the height of the cut in the reshaped area. We are trying to maintain a consistent height of 1 1/2 to 2 inches over these areas. In a couple of weeks, I will be using a mini digger to bowl out any flat bunkers and add new sand.

Regular raking, weeding, and stone removal continue weather permitting. We will continue to remove any dead limbs that are still attached to improve tree health and appearance. I am very excited to see the outcome of the hard work put into these projects, good work Dave.Īfter the storm a few weeks ago we had a few broken branches to remove but no serious damage resulted. We have also turfed the worn areas on the 12th path by using the turf stripped off for the wildflower areas.

We are just awaiting delivery of a compost mix and then we’ll seed immediately. We have created a sleeper framed raised flower bed above the 14th Ladies Tee. The area between the practice ground and 6th Tee has been sown with a similar mixture as the 9th Tee bank. Finally cutting at 12 mm means we only have to cut them once a week. Secondly to thicken them up to create a nice tight lie to help with spin control and a more consistent strike. Firstly blend them into the collars so there is no step-down. I have lowered the height of the cut to 12 mm for a number of reasons. Likewise, the collars have also begun to grow quicker and are cut on Tuesday and Friday at 12 mm. We cut them twice a week on a Monday and Thursday at 12 mm. They reacted well to the granular feed last month and are looking healthy and are thickening up nicely. The greens became too soft to cut and roll but over the last week a break in the weather has enabled us to cut, roll and groom to a surface I am happy with. Children and Young People Safeguarding Policy and ProceduresĪfter last month’s removal of thatch through coring and top dressing the recovery period took longer than anticipated due to the excessive rainfall.

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