Early season recovery #1

To determine the effect of spring fertiliser to optimise the quality of golf putting surfaces in the spring.

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

Product

Greenmaster Pro-Lite

Assessments

Turf colour, turf quality and Microdochium patch disease.

Treatments

Factorial design within a randomised block design

 

Treatments used:

 

 

Treatments

Factorial design within a randomised block design

 

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Results

Related trials

Early season recovery #2
Leeds, 2015
Early season recovery #3
Harrogate, 2016
Golf green establishment
NIBIO institute