At Malton we are a parkland course so we have A LOT of deciduous trees, and it has come to that time of year when they all fall off. For the next 2-3 months leaf litter is a real problem for maintenance of the course and for golfers trying to locate their balls. We routinely blow leaves from greens and tees to ensure they are clear each morning. Other areas are cleared with the back pack blower and also the tractor mounted blower which can clear larger areas of leaves. The leaves are falling fast so areas need to be cleared daily, the leaves are rounded into piles and then sucked up using our 'in house designed' leaf collection unit. The leaves are then composted, which make excellent compost in 5 years time.
Scott, Rich and Alistair on the 5th
Now the leaves are falling, we have marked all dead trees so we know which are for removal once all the trees are bare in winter
Other jobs we have done over the last couple of days is to cut all the greens, height of cut at the moment is 4.5mm.
In the background Adam is spraying the fairways with iron sulphate and carbendazim(separate applications) to help reduce worm casts and kill moss.
Following on from spraying the fairways he started spraying the greens with carbendazim and seaweed, again to reduce casts and the seaweed to aid in stress reduction and health of the turf.
