Friday 25 July 2014

 From bright sunshine

 To having Haar each morning this week
 Jobs this week over and above the usual cutting was to spike, cut and spray wetting agent and seaweed on the Craighead greens and spraying growth regulator on the Balcomie greens
With the damp conditions in the mornings we have been turfing ironing after cutting greens over both courses daily to help keep the surfaces at a good pace

Tuesday 15 July 2014

 Great day for verti-cutting/cutting greens and surrounds then a turf iron on the Balcomie course


We have been strimming down the area rear of the 4th hole on the Balcomie course to take out the weeds etc and give a better back drop to the hole

Thursday 10 July 2014

 With the dry weather we have been using the irrigation system at nights and so far we have had 2 bursts on the Balcomie course side of the system

 With the dry weather and the growth slowing down it's allowed us to carry out deep aeration, seed and top-dress to part of our putting green to help improve the surface and drainage

Also we have hollow cored and seeded our 2nd surround on the Balcomie course to help improve this surface

Wednesday 2 July 2014

 With the start of the summer wet and warmer than usual our roughs have been taller and thicker so we are out cutting and collecting certain problem areas mostly on the Craighead course
 monthly application of wetting agent and a little water in on the Craighead course greens
 we are erecting a fence at the side of green 2 on the Craighead course to help protect the road and a new house which is being built
Courses drying out nicely