I have just received this great image of a course in South Africa using our new pigment Ryder on their dormant fairways rather than costly overseeding. I thought it was a great piece of lateral thinking that many of you would find interesting.[caption id="attachment_987" align="alignnone" width="1280"] After a Ryder application[/caption] This method presents huge value over the cost of the labour and materials that go into overseeding. This is a really interesting option for courses managing warm season grasses which has potential to reduce the amount of harmful light reaching the turf. It'll be really interesting next year to see if a Ryder program can protect the grass plant and help turf recover faster out of the dormant periods we get in the UK. [caption id="attachment_988" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Before Ryder application[/caption]
Glenn Kirby
Glenn is the Regional Turf Technical Manager at Syngenta. He has 30 years’ experience in the turf management industry, including the challenges of managing many golf courses in varying climates and situations.