{"id":9781,"date":"2018-05-25T13:28:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T03:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/?p=9781"},"modified":"2023-06-20T17:48:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T07:48:51","slug":"may-course-management-report-david-phillips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springvalleygolf.com.au\/cms\/may-course-management-report-david-phillips-2\/","title":{"rendered":"May Course Management Report- David Phillips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Course Management Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greens<\/strong><\/p>\n

After suffering Anthracnose in several greens late in summer this has been checked up by several applications of fungicide and regular fertilizer to assist these areas to grow out. Two weeks ago we cored the greens with 6mm hollow tines as well as topdressing them. Following this a controlled release fertilizer was applied to the greens to assist their recovery as well as an application of penetrant wetting agent to ensure water penetration and to keep the surface dry during and following rain. The heights of the greens have been lifted from 2.5mm to 3mm while the greens recover from the renovation and as they can handle it we will gradually lower the heights back to 2.5mm. This week we applied calcium magnesium seaweed and fish emulsion to the greens to overcome deficiencies as well as encourage root growth and microbial activity.<\/p>\n

Fairways<\/strong><\/p>\n

A follow up application of fertilizer will be applied this week to ensure the fairways are as healthy as possible going into dormancy. Over the course of winter we will spot spray kikuyu in the fairways with Monument & Tribute with a follow up most likely to be required.<\/p>\n

Bunkers<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the bunkers were sprayed for weeds at the start of the month however with regular rainfall of late more weeds have germinated since. This will be ongoing through winter.<\/p>\n

Levelling of high traffic floors will be ongoing.<\/p>\n

Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have had two resignations in the past month with Maire Fay our gardener taking a full time gardening role at Menarock aged care and Liam George moving on to a contracting company.<\/p>\n

Rough<\/strong><\/p>\n

The areas that were sprayed for Parramatta grass last winter have been sprayed with a light rate of Roundup two weeks ago to eliminate the Poa annua that has germinated, next week we will seed these areas with Sheep & Hard fescue.<\/p>\n

Spraying of kikuyu commenced early this month with a follow up application sill required.<\/p>\n

Spot spraying of Paspalum in fine cut areas has commenced. See photo below.<\/p>\n

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Vegetation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tea tree to be pruned on the RHS 4<\/p>\n

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During winter the will be tree removals, for details please see\u00a0attached document<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More work will be done on the 10th<\/sup>\u00a0carry in the coming months to thin out and make this area more playable.<\/p>\n

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Rainfall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Average<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

February\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1mm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46.9mm<\/p>\n

March\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22mm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 44.9mm<\/p>\n

April\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18.5mm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 63.2mm<\/p>\n

May\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 45.6mm (as at 20th<\/sup>)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 52.8mm<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

David Phillips<\/strong><\/p>\n

Course Superintendent<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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