Category: Weather

Weather

Lack of Rainfall and Soil Moisture Levels

When is it going to rain again? A lot of people I’m talking to at the moment are studying the forecast to see when, if and how much rainfall is coming. The above image shows the UK’s monthly rainfall compared to the 1981 -2010 average. The white to blue colours show average – wetter than…

Weather

Dry April?

Weather

Bank Holiday Dry Down – Soil Moisture Levels

Weather

Gower Blaze – Pretty Frightening

Weather

Spring Dry down – Soil Moisture Levels

Weather

Record temperature highs – what’s going on in the soil?

Weather

Soil Temperatures: I can’t get that wrong, can I?

Disease

Turf Disease Pressure Causes Christmas Chaos

Disease

Mounting Microdochium Pressure

As we move closer to the period of high disease pressure I’ve begun taking a look at the historical disease pressure in my area. 2017 shows disease pressure ramping up around the 10th September. Historically this is also the time when growth growth potential begins to slow and drop below the 60% mark and whilst…

Disease

Perfect storm for Anthracnose risk

The tail-end of Hurricane Chris has sent shockwaves of thunderstorms and torrential rain across southern and central England today (Friday 13 July). And after it passes over, temperatures are predicted to surge into the mid-30’s for the weekend. That’s going to be some welcome relief for parched fairways and hard baked pitches. but the combination…