Early season recovery #1
STRI, Bingley 2013
Key Conclusions
In the first of a pioneering set of trials, this 2013 independent study conducted at STRI in Bingley, West Yorkshire, Greenmaster Pro-Lite ‘Cold Start’ 11-5-5 +8Fe fertiliser demonstrated superior performance in enhancing the colour and quality of golf green turf under cool spring conditions, with effects lasting up to nine weeks.
Summary:
- Independent research work from 2013 that started the ball rolling with the use of Greenmaster Pro-Lite ‘Cold Start’ in spring.
- Overall, the results showed that the ‘Cold Start’ 11-5-5 +8Fe fertiliser product performed very well in providing a quick green up to golf green turf growing under cool spring conditions.
- Over the longer term ‘Cold Start’ (and ‘Autumn’) products provided improved turf quality for up to nine weeks after treatment.
- The results have been backed up and substantiated in subsequent trials and with widespread user experiences
Objective
To determine the effect of spring fertiliser to optimise the quality of golf putting surfaces in the spring.
Trial Details
Trial station
STRI, Bingley
Assessments
Turf colour, turf quality and Microdochium patch disease.
Treatments
Factorial design within a randomised block design
Treatments used:
- Greenmaster Pro-Lite Cold Start 11-5-5 +8Fe
- Greenmaster Pro-Lite Turf Tonic 8-0-0 +3MgO + 3Fe
- Greenmaster Pro-Lite Autumn 6-5-10 +6Fe
- Control
Treatments
Factorial design within a randomised block design
Treatments used:
- Greenmaster Pro-Lite Cold Start 11-5-5 +8Fe
- Greenmaster Pro-Lite Turf Tonic 8-0-0 +3MgO + 3Fe
- Greenmaster Pro-Lite Autumn 6-5-10 +6Fe
- Control