Winter sports pitch recovery

Key Conclusions

All products supplied nitrogen and iron to the sward with varying amounts of potassium and magnesium, but the turf response (quality, colour and NDVI) can be most closely related to the nitrogen rate and type.

For Turf Managers these results may mean re-evaluating their fertiliser choices. An understanding of the form of nitrogen present in a fertiliser as well as selecting an application rate to deliver the required nitrogen to the plant is important.

For this post winter period products utilising combinations of urea and ammonium as conventionally released nitrogen performed better than a product containing methylene urea delivering a higher total N.

As Turf Managers plan their post winter strategies, incorporating these findings into their fertiliser selection will be crucial.

This approach ensures robust, healthy pitches ready for the spring season, aligning with the core responsibilities of modern turf management.