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At the last meeting of the three Greenkeeping BOOKS FOR GREENKEEPERS AND GREEN Associations the final draft of a new Constitution COMMITTEES was agreed. It was also agreed to call an Extra- Eddie Park, something of a collector himself, ordinary General Meeting of all the Associations — looks at volumes through the ages provisionally the 12th August — when each NEWS & VIEWS (SIGGÄ) 10 member will be able to vote on the proposals. The proposed resolution is as follows:- NEWS & VIEWS (EIGGA) 11 FERTILIZERS ON FINE TURF 12 "It was agreed as follows: A major feature detailing the facts a) That the Constitution of the proposed British as Peter Hayes and Jim Arthur see them and International Golf Greenkeepers Assoc- iation a copy of which has been circulated NOTEBOOK 16 The trade talking to each member is approved. b) That the English & International Golf Green- BUYERS' GUIDE 23 keepers Association shall be disbanded with effect from the 1st January 1987 and the assets of the Association transferred to the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association. Publisher: Fore Golf Publications Ltd Managing Director: Michael Coffey c) That this resolution is conditional upon the Editor: Robin Stewart British Golf Greenkeepers Association and the Contributors: Jim Arthur, John Campbell, David Jones, Jack McMillan, Eddie Park, Donald Steel, Peter Wisbey and Walter Woods English & International Golf Greenkeepers

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THE most frequent question I champion (from England), useful information for golf am asked by young became a prolific writer and in greens. Authors such as David greenkeepers is: where are the 1906 published Golf Greens And Pycraft (of Wisley), Roy Edwards books we can study? I am afraid Greenkeeping, which was a and, most recently, Bob Palin that until we have a definitive series of essays by the experts (director of Sutton's) and George text book, we must seek our of the day. They range from Shiels (Writtle College, Essex) information where we can find greenkeepers to architects and, have brought the subject up to it, not just in books specifically unfortunately, tend to contradict date. devoted to greenkeeping, but each other. I fear that I've strayed from my those on golf, golf courses and Sutton again contributed a subject of golf greenkeeping basic science, writes Eddie chapter to Harold Hilton's Royal and I have omitted the real Park. & Ancient Game Of Golf (1912), heavyweight in the field. I started to collect books on dealing with the establishment Practical Lawn Craft by R.B. golf and greenkeeping 35 years of golf courses on dry and sandy Dawson, the first director of ago when the price of old books soils. Present-day research on Bingley, initially appeared in was measured in pennies. Prices this tcpic would find his 1939 and continued through have now escalated into methods of interest, including a several editions. In his declining hundreds, sometimes thousands, nurse crop of rape to bring up years, Dawson was ably assisted of pounds. Some books are fertility for germination. by W.H. Bartle (also of the STRI) strictly for collectors, but there Sutton also produced his Book and this book should find a are still bargains to be had. Of The Links in 1912 and as the place in everyone's library. In the case of books on golf game gathered momentum, It does seem a bit dated in greenkeeping, it is clear that the Reginald Beale, director of rival parts and it is not entirely small potential market caused constructors Carter's, produced helpful with our modern self- publishers to play safe and ask two books, Lawns For Sport inflicted problems of Poa Annua authors for a general volume (1924) and The Book Of The domination and thatch, but it covering also garden lawns or Lawn (1931). These are of more nevertheless contains a great other sportsgrounds. than passing interest, as they deal of useful information. This has led to some display the then perceived Dawson also produced a unsatisfactory compromises and notion that agricultural liming Penguin Handbook on Lawns in we must also bear in mind the would help golf courses (there's conjunction with the Royal fact that individual books reflect a marvellous picture of the Royal Horticultural Society and one of the fashionable methods of the Mid-Surrey Golf Club being his former assistants I.G. Lewis time - using a steam roller 'reconditioned' with the stuff). wrote TURF in 1948. To close the (1906), spreading lime (1926) or We know now that all this Bingley connection, it should not agricultural granular fertiliser caused such widespread be forgotten that Dawson's (1978) and these should be damage that the Board of Green- , successor J.R. Escritt published recognised as the blind alleys keeping Research was an ABC Of Turf Culture in 1978 they undoubtedly were. established. Just before this, and Lawns in 1979. Country Life magazine was at Norman Hackett (the founding The two most interesting the forefront in the early years secretary of Bingley) produced a American text books are Turf but, naturally enough, the small book entitled Soil Acidity - Management (1950) by H. Burton earliest books came from The Vital Importance Of Top Musser and Golf Course seedsmen and contractors. Dressing (1928), which sets out Management (1982) by Jim Martin Sutton produced a book the 'cure' for over-liming - the Beard, both sponsored by the of grasses (mainly agricultural) acid theory. J. MacDonald and USGA. Although they show an with beautiful illustrations over a William Wood were other increasing divergence from century ago. The first edition of contractors and purveyors of British requirements, they are Lawns And Sportsgrounds fine turf who produced books in packed with interesting thought appeared in 1892 and revised 1923 and 1934. and information and we simply editions were still appearing A.J. MacSelf and T.W. Sanders have to admire the commitment seventy years later. A useful were, at times, editors of and leadership that the USGA buy. gardening magazines and has shown. The same author added Layout produced books on Lawns And An interesting paperback I And Upkeep Of Golf Courses Sports Greens in the early found is Lawn Keeping (1976) by And Putting Greens in 1906. 'thirties and Lawns And Playing Robert W. Schery, which In these very early days, we Fields (1940) by F.J. Reed is manages to blend a good deal of find golf greenkeeping chapters often available and is a useful basic science with practical in golf books, such as Gardon general reference. information. G. Smith in his World Of Golf In more recent times, there (1898) and Horace G. Hutchinson has been quite a spate of smaller in Badminton Golf. books aimed ostensibly at the • This series will continue with Hutchinson, the first amateur subject of lawns, but with some books on golf and golf courses. thoroughly and a few alterations mooted for the next meeting. SIGGA's representatives at that East meeting will be president W. With the problems of last year all Woods, vice-president J. Kidd, ironed out, the section has settled past-president J. Neilson and down. Membership stands at 70 general secretary J. McKean. fully paid up with a few still to Organisation for the national come in. Obituary tournament was finished and we The annual spring outing was It was with deep regret that we look forward to a great day at held at North Berwick GC. A win- received news recently of the Downfield. dy day did not deter the 60 death of Steve Donnachie. Steve, The Open Championship ar- members, guests and trade. We a native of Maybole in Ayrshire, rangements were discussed fully were delighted by the presence served with the 4th and 1st Bat- and everything seems to be run- of the SIGGA president, past- talions The King's Own Scottish ning to plan. SIGGA will again president and general secretary, Borderers during the last war have a tent and we look forward who presented the prizes. and was a popular personality to continuing the successful ven- Our thanks go to North Berwick with his fellow regimental ture that started at St Andrews in GC for the courtesy of the course, members. 1984. head greenkeeper D. White for Severely wounded in action, Cecil George gave a report on the condition of the course and Steve eventually finished his army education, indicating that all col- the clubhouse staff for the life as company sergeant major. leges were pleased with the stan- catering. However, he retained his links by dard of greenkeeper training. New dates for diaries are: the way of reunions and also in his Section secretaries gave reports national outing at Downfield, work with the army cadet force in on outings and activities and it Thursday August 21, green- Banchory after the war. was pleasing to note that keepers and greens convener His greenkeeping career membership is still rising. tournament, September 24, started at Banchory, where he The president stated that he autumn outing to Royal worked for 12 years. From there, had attended all the section Musselburgh, Tuesday October he moved as head greenkeeper events, which he found well- 28 and a winter outing to Winter- to Royal Deeside GC, where he organised and attended by well- field, Dunbar (date to be remained for 26 years. He was dressed greenkeepers and he announced). much respected for the work he would like, on behalf of the The annual match versus the carried out improving and keep- general secretary and himself, to north east of England has not ing the course in excellent thank all the sections for their been finalised yet, but should be condition. hospitality. in early October. The first winter He was a past-president of Elliott Small. lecture will be held in early SIGGA and an enthusiastic November and will be a visit to member of the north section for Oatridge College. many years, where he served on W. Blair. the committee and as chairman. Steve was a gifted man in many ways. Many of us remember his Central poems and sketches, which ap- At the April committee meeting, peared from time to time in members were given an updated greenkeeper magazines. He was report on the new greenkeepers' West also a great character, a fund of association. Numerous questions A joint seminar involving the west humorous stories and a personali- were raised by the committee and Ayrshire sections was held at ty in his own right. and, after hearing the chairman Inverclyde. Speakers were W. He will be sadly missed by his and secretary's answers, it was Lockie, who gave his views as a many friends in SIGGA, especial- felt that the steady progress be- professional golfer, and W. ly those in the north section, and, ing made was in the best interests McLaren of the Ayrshire Golf no doubt, his name will crop up in of the profession as a whole. Union. many greenkeeping conversa- It was decided that the two D.G. Allan Oils presented a talk tions for years to come. trophies presented to the section and then a video of how an Steve is survived by his wife, by the Australian Mutual Provi- engine and its lubrication work. son and daughter and our sym- dent Assurance Company would Our spring outing was held at pathies are with them at this time. be awarded to the best third-year Cowglen - some 40 participated student at college within the sec- and all found the course in fine tion and to the player with the shape. best combined scratch score The education committee has Executive Report over the spring and autumn been very active. A meeting bet- The executive held a meeting on tournaments. ween them and the Woodburn June 3, at which a comprehensive Golf outings for 1987 were pro- House principal has taken place agenda was covered. The draft posed to Leven Thistle in the spr- and the winter programme of col- constitution for the proposed new ing and Callander in the autumn. lege lectures is well in hand. association was discussed /. Crawford. A. Connell. 10 GREENKEEPER JULY 1986 151 and Veterans' Cup R. Johnson secretary for the use of the course (16). and clubhouse and congratula- The Cresta Cup has also been tions Len for the excellent condi- played and our thanks go to New tion of the course. Zealand GC and the artisan's sec- Guy Cannings. tion for the use of the clubhouse. Also thanks to J. Liddington and staff - the course was looking and South Wales playing superb - and Maralyn Kent Johnson for the much-needed Further to the notice in last meal. The next golf meeting will be at month's Greenkeeper, the The result of the Cresta Cup Canterbury GC on Thursday July branch's summer golf tournament was: 1st P. Doughty (24) 42 points, 24, starting at 3pm. It would help and evening lecture at Royal Por- won on back nine from P. Pearse if those wishing to play could thcawl will take place on Monday (6) 42 points, 3rd M. Connors (17) give me a call on Whitstable July 28 and not July 29 as 41 points, 4th J. Jennings (20) 38 266089 beforehand. previously announced. points. The other golf meeting is at Cobtree Manor on September 9. Full details of the day, which is Our next meeting is the More details later. to be sponsored by Rigby Taylor, McMillan Tankard at Sunningdale can be had by contacting Bruce on August 8. Send in your entry Our big event this year will be a Jamieson (tel: 0656 771820), David forms as soon as possible, please. one-day seminar at Broome Park on October 15. At the time of Lynn (065671 1307), Mike Wilson Finally, on behalf of all Surrey writing, the following speakers (05546 3708) or Raymond Hunt members, I would like to wish R. are expected - Nick Park, Jack (0656 771335). Johnson and his wife Peggy a McMillan, Martin Hawtree, Chris The cost for EIGGA members is long and happy retirement. Mardon and Walton Heath £9.50 - guests £11. For members Paul Pearse. wishing to attend the lecture on- secretary Bill McRea. ly, there is no charge. All are giving up their time to The branch is to hold a two-day talk, so please let's have a full educational seminar at the Abbey house. The last seminar we held Hotel, Malvern, Worcestershire North-West at Broome Park was our biggest on November 1-2. Speakers, most success to date and this year's of whom will be greenkeepers, The joint EIGGA/BGGA caravan event could well be a sell out, so are being sought. at the Southport show proved a when you receive your ticket ap- plication form, reply promptly. Malvern is located in a pictures- success with all present having que part of the country and with an enjoyable time entertaining Starting at 9.30 for ten, with mor- its relatively central location many visitors. Many thanks to ning coffee and a hot lunch, the close to the motorway network, it everyone concerned, especially cost is £12. There will be a dis- is hoped that members from other Terry Adamson for the caravan count of ten per cent for clubs EIGGA branches will attend. and all his hard work. that pay for their entire greenstaff Raymond Hunt. The golf match at was to attend. won by the hosts 4J - Well done Please make a note of all these Dave Lucas and Len Sproston for dates in your diary. More news of gaining half a point! Kent greenkeeping next month. Surrey Thanks again to the captain and John Atkins. The spring tournament was held at Hankley Common Golf Club. Fife Regional Council - Education Committee Our thanks go to the club for the courtesy of the course and use of ELMWOOD COLLEGE, CUPAR, SCOTLAND. the clubhouse, Ian McMillan and staff for presenting the course in Take the first step towards becoming a first-class condition and the clubhouse staff for an excellent REGISTERED GREENKEEPER meal. Thanks also to Keith Cleverly, by attending a block-release programme of study in whose company ICI sponsored the event, and all the other trade GREENKEEPING ÄND GROUNDSMANSHIP members present for providing a superb prize table. (Leading to the SCOTVEC National Certificate). The result of the 36-hole tourna- We also conduct distance learning/block-release courses in ment was: Best net M. Connors GREENKEEPING AND GROUNDSMANSHIP (12) 140, 2nd net P. King (18) 147, 3rd net D. Lenham (12) 151, 4th net SUPERVISORY STUDIES P. Weston (13) 151, Best gross B. Leading to the SCOTVEC Certificate 672 Part III level. Turner 147, Best am S. McMillan (One week only will be spent in college). (12) 70, Best pm R. Summers (24) Details and Application Forms from The Registrar. Telephone: 0334 52781. 68, Over 12 handicap J. Borja (7) FERTILIZERS ON FINE TURF Facts Not Fiction By P. Hayes, Ph.D, NDA, C.Biol, F.Inst.Hort. and J.H. Arthur, B.Sc.(Agric.)

TOO many misleading statements One fact beyond debate is that greater increases in Poa annua are being made about the use of annual meadow-grass (Poa annua) than plots without P.' (R.L. Goss, fertilizers on fine turf and is the cause of most problems in S.E. Brauen and S.P. Orton especially suggestions that there greenkeeping. Whether its 1975). is no agreement by scientists on dominance is avoidable or what fine turf requires. This is preventable, may be more sub- A bibliography is given at the partly caused by the different ject to debate (though many good end of this article (see page 15). demands on different grasses and greenkeepers can claim to have One incontrovertible elemen- what applies to golf greens does this pernicious and ubiquitous tary principle, on which the not apply to football pitches. weed under control). whole of the science and practice Some of this controversy is be- What is unarguable is that this of greenkeeping is based, is that ing created by those seeking to variable, but basically short-lived the vegetative cover of any area increase the sale of fertilizers, species, may give good playing in the temperate zones of the who are (rightly, from their view- conditions in the few months world is governed by two factors. point) concerned about the very when it is growing actively, but One is the soil itself, its physical low turnover on fertilizer sales (as we have seen all too often in and chemical characteristics. The made to golf courses and who the poor growing conditions this second is the management, both deny all the evidence available spring, with a very delayed start natural - e.g. rainfall - and ap- about the harmful results on the to growth) it is quite incapable of plied, to which that soil is quality of the turf by excessive producing tolerable surfaces subjected. use of the wrong type of fertilizer. under 'winter' conditions - and If those natural conditions that It must be clearly understood the winter of '85/'86 extended occur where fine turf dominates that we are concerned in golf from October to May. are altered, the grass type alters greenkeeping primarily with two Soft, thatchy, sickly, diseased, rapidly in response. Such altera- fine turf species Agrostis and uneven, foot-printed, slow, soggy tion can be very varied from the Festuca and 'all the rest are putting surfaces, suffering from effects of traffic to the application weeds.' wear and winter die back, are of fertilizers. An incontrovertible fact is that succeeded by prolific seeding The basic tenet of greenkeep- the fertilizer usage of those golf and drought and wear suscep- ing, which is beyond argument, is clubs with courses in the best tibility. Panic remedial measures that if those conditions that are order is very, very small - all too often merely aggravate the found wherever fine turf is the generally little more than £250 problem. dominant vegetative cover are per annum per 18 holes and often The link between Poa annua in- copied, then fine turf will less. This is borne out by recent vasion or dominance and the ap- dominate. The basic factors that checks and is further supported plication of phosphatic and are the only ones common to by the fact that the percentage potassic fertilizers has been such widely varying ecological sales of fertilizers in relation to reported for at least 65 years and environments as acid moorland other products by the leading known for many years before and alkaline limestone heath and suppliers to golf greenkeeping is that. downland; tidally flooded salt little more than ten per cent of The following two quotes are marshes and arid sandy links; thin their turnover. taken from literature: acid sandy heathland and heavy Confusion is a bad basis for any clay parkland, in all of which sales campaign and any forecast 'Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) Agrostis and Festuca rubra form based on a combination of wild invasion was favoured by P and the largest part of the turf cover, exaggerations of the number of K fertilization and the effect of are very low soil fertility, par- golf courses in the UK (there are one was enhanced by the ticularly in regard to basic many more clubs than courses) other.' (D.V. Waddington, T.R. nutrients, such as phosphate and and pious hopes that fertilizer Turner, J.M. Duich and E.L. potash, coupled with no impedi- sales can be boosted to levels Moberg 1978). ment to deep root development that were used last year on one (in other words, free draining and particular venue, fail to take into 'Phosphorus applications sig- uncompacted soils). account that such gross over-use nificantly increased Poa annua The same fine grasses grow just leaves a legacy of annual in all plots. Phosphorus in- as well on acid as alkaline soils, meadow-grass dominance and of teracted with nitrogen by in- on all soil types from sand to clay resultant and almost uncon- creasing Poa annua populations and over a wide range of soil trollable disease and, looking to at all N levels, although in- moisture contents, provided soils the future, excessive thatch termediate levels of N in all are well aerated, drained and low production. combinations with P caused in phosphate and potash. 12 GREENKEEPER JULY 1986 Alter those conditions - for ex- the agricultural influences that for example, perennial ryegrass ample, by compaction in a track have bedevilled greenkeeping and to normal (not 'sandy only') across fine fescue links turf, or in- all this century finally resulted in greens construction. creasing fertility, with rabbit the establishment of the Research Space must be devoted briefly scalds as well as NPK fertilizers, Station in 1929, then the Board of to contentions that trace elements and in comes Poa annua, which Greenkeeping Research and, play an important role in fine turf can only be kept out by the more since 1951, the Sports Turf management. Whether this is true desirable perennial finer textured Research Institute - backed then, or not, it is certain that supplies of grasses if 'fertility' is kept very as now, by the Royal and Ancient such micronutrients do not need low. This simple logic does not Golf Club of St Andrews - wrote to be supplied in fertilizer form. seem to be within the powers of hundreds of reports to golf clubs It is very debatable whether understanding of those involved condemning the use of phos- any golf greens have ever shown in selling fertilizers. phate and potash, advising the any manurial deficiency of It is fully accepted that the ac- use of nitrogen only. macro, let alone micronutrients, tual minimal levels of phosphate Much corroborative evidence as most micronutrients are sup- and potash have not yet been ful- of the increase of Poa annua in plied in conventional fine turf fer- ly assessed. What is beyond argu- relation to phosphatic and tilizers, such as dried blood and ment is that by far the bulk of golf potassic fertilizer applications hoof and horn, and/or top dress- greens (and fairways) in the UK was available from the trial plots ing, though they certainly have show far too high phosphate and at Bingley, started in 1929. been starved of air and light and, potash levels and over many Published in 1975, an eight-year less commonly, of water (though years there has been no known research programme at by far the biggest problem with reported case of fine turf being Washington State University, irrigation was in excessive ap- damaged by deficiencies of these (Goss, Brauen and Orton) proved plications). elements. that combinations of phosphate at It could be claimed that fine turf Investigations in 1982 at Bingley all nitrogen levels increased Poa owes its existence to toxic (reference the Journal Of The annua in bent grass putting green chemicals! In 1980, H.W. Wool- Sports Turf Research Institute, turf and, incidentally, that high house wrote: 'It may seem a trifle volume 61, pages 136-140) of soil sulphur levels reduced Poa odd to suggest that some of the sample analysis results from 1,800 annua finest scenery in Western Europe golf greens showed that, even by owes its existence to metal toxici- agricultural ratings, virtually all Acid theory ty, but it is a fact that much of our soils were far too high in heath and moorland exists on phosphate and potash levels. This is the basis of the old acid soils where the concentration of Less than five per cent showed theory based on sulphate of am- pure aluminium would be toxic to phosphate levels lower than 60 monia and iron, which came into crop plants.' ppm and there is considerable disrepute in the 1930s due to Most of our best golf courses corroboration from analysis of over-enthusiastic applications were laid out on land so basically good-quality golf greens that a without correcting associated infertile that it could not be used figure as low as 30 ppm is more aeration and irrigation problems. agriculturally and, yet, many than adequate. Acidification locks up available farmers and agricultural advisers No less than 27 per cent of all phosphates and it is this that have spent all their energies try- results showed figures for reduces the Poa annua. ing to destroy such 'infertile' con- phosphate in excess of 330 ppm. Conversely, we can deduce ditions - and where they have Similar figures were obtained from US research into the succeeded, they have also with potash and the picture with management of Poa annua turf destroyed those very grasses that bowling greens was even more (USGA report on Poa annua make our best courses. It is no ac- exaggerated. Similar data has management: Michigan State cident that annual meadow-grass been produced in West Ger- University Agricultural Experi- is greenkeeping's worst enemy many. ment Station report number 352 and the most difficult weedgrass There is no argument about April 1978) that the cultural pro- to control. nitrogen being essential, but gramme to support a healthy Poa There is a vast library of some disagreement, perhaps, annua turf must be based on statements by noted scientists, regarding the amounts required, moderately high levels of soil agronomists and enthusiastic though all would agree on the phosphorus and especially high observers all this century, in- value of slow-release sources. potash. cluding such names as Professor This link between high Botanical analyses published in Sir George Stapledon of pre-war phosphate and potash levels and the Journal Of The Sports Turi Aberystwyth grassland research Poa annua dominance has been Research Institute, volume 57, fame, who have contended that known all this century, yet fer- pages 41-48 show severely good agricultural grassland hus- tilizer manufacturers have turned decreasing Agrostis and Festuca bandry and sound greenkeeping a Nelsonian eye to published rubra percentages in the com- are diametrically opposed in aims research. From the earliest days, position of fine turf swards with and, therefore, methods. even before the First World War, increasing applications of 'Ask a farmer - or agricultural Dr C.M. Murray, working in the phosphate and potash (see adviser - what to do and then go winter rainfall areas of South figures 1 and 2). and do exactly the opposite' is a Africa, had observed and It must be clearly understood saying that goes back to the reported on this link. that all these comments are made 1920s. In fact, greenkeeping has Norman Hackett, whose cru- in relation to golf greenkeeping sade in the early 'twenties against and not to sports turf based on, Continued overleaf... greenkeeping profession, back- FERTILIZERS ON FINE TURF - CONTINUED. ed by the crowd of skilled and trained young men thrusting up from below, gives us hope that, at been bedevilled by the influence but a fine textured sward giving last, greenkeeping will be con- of farmers and advisers who, tight lies. It was the inability of trolled by those who know their stimulated by the need for in- most greenkeepers to control grasses and their management. creased production during two agricultural influences by impos- Too many trade-inspired world wars, found out how to in- ing their own knowledge and greenkeeping articles are based crease grass (and crop) yields by skills on well-meaning amateurs on totally wrong deductions, in- liming and the use of NPK fer- and vested trade interest pointed accurate observations and confu- tilisers and promptly, and wrong- firmly in the wrong direction that sion with agricultural high-level ly» applied the same principles to caused the cyclic disasters and grassland production methods. greenkeeping, automatically recoveries that have bedevilled No-one denies the need for destroying the very grasses that greenkeeping all this century. nitrogen and especially slow- made good turf for golf. Today, better education and release nitrogen. The only debate Always remember we are not the rise of a highly professional is on how little is needed in golf looking for a crop of silage or hay, body of men at the top of the greenkeeping. Remember, perennial ryegrass has no place on any golf course, so we are not concerned in golf with the dif- ferent demands of this 'agri- cultural' species. Too many claims are made that fine turf suffers from manurial deficiencies - when, in reality, these deficiencies are of air! Traf- fic and resultant compaction and wear are the most serious current greenkeeping problems. Botany Claims are made by some fer- tilizer manufacturers that phos- phate and potash must be ap- plied, using elementary primary school botany to 'prove' that, without phosphate and potash, plants are stunted or will die. Yet the low levels needed by fine turf (millions of acres growing natural- ly in temperate zones, including our own links lands, moorlands, downland and heathland, which have never received any manurial applications) can be more than adequately supplied from the levels in the soil, even where such levels may be depleted by removal of cuttings or as liveweight increase in graz- ing animals. No-one advises or uses (or should use) NPK autumn fer- tilizers, even if low in nitrogen, on any golf course - they merely in- crease disease and annual meadow-grass. Their use is con- demned by all right-minded advisers. Sadly, the whole problem is af- fected by the influence of other factors, notably the desire to pre- sent courses in lush technicolour for televised tournaments and the inability of too many golfers to evaluate good playing conditions when they are presented to them. 14 GREENKEEPER JULY 1986 Too many equate colour with tilizers (nitrogen only) as such. rifically high levels of P and K in quality. Many will use less. It simply does golf green mixtures in the past. One is reminded of the true not represent a market that will Research is necessarily a slow story from this very adverse spr- solve the problems of fertilizer process, but work has been go- ing of a lady member of a Scottish manufacturers facing a recession ing on for some time to ascertain links club who complained about in agricultural consumption the optimum and lowest levels of the bleached colour of the greens (some would say gross over- basic manurial elements. Mean- to the head greenkeeper. usage to create surplus produc- while, it would seem sensible not "Madam, if you'd spent all winter tion at the cost of the destruction to try to reverse or decry those lying out in the open as my of soil structure and the coun- basic principles that, over the greens have, you'd be a bit tryside). So much harm can be past two decades, have helped to bleached, too," came the reply! done so quickly for so little profit correct what were very del- Of course, there are many other and, as some have already seen, eterious trends towards total factors causing Poa annua at the risk of losing their reputa- dominance of Poa annua, with all dominance than the use of P and tion for knowledge, as well as its inherent faults and unaccep- K fertilizers, but two wrongs do integrity. tably poor winter performance. not make a right. Obviously, Correct manurial treatment of More discussion is needed, but deep, regular aeration, sensible golf greens is no less important such discussion should be with routine top dressing (in the grow- than correct mechanical treat- specialists and organisations with ing season only) and controlled ir- ment and correct irrigation prac- a lifetime of experience in rigation are essential aids to fine tices and is still very significant. greenkeeping advisory work. turf management. All the evidence supports what Short-lived theorists or imprac- Sarcastic statements in a recent has been known by good tical academics should not sway article by the director general of greenkeepers all this century, sound greenkeeping practices, the Fertilizer Manufacturers' that feeding should be restricted accepted by the majority of skill- Association that, 'as far as is com- to nitrogen only - slow release ed and highly professional monly known, no phosphate fer- certainly - and that phosphates greenkeepers and course tilizer contains seeds of Poa an- and potash are needed in such managers. Yet no attempt was nua' are wasted on the ears of small amounts that the needs of made by any party to consult with skilled greenkeepers who have fine grasses are already over- those who really know the pro- controlled Poa annua within the supplied (often grossly so) in 99 blems from all angles and nothing meaning of the act on their per cent of all British golf greens is to be gained by staging public greens and have greens as good and fairways. meetings primarily designed to in early spring, as well as winter, It is fully admitted, however, promote sales before private as in the peak growing periods that not all advisers have con- discussions have helped to clarify (the only time when Poa annua demned the use of often hor- objections on technical grounds. gives good putting surfaces) - and often in very marked contrast to adjoining courses, with Poa an- REFERENCES nua dominated greens in appall- ing condition. Bradshaw, A.D. (1962). Turfgrass species and soil fertility. /. Sports We will only get better golf Turf Res. Inst., 38, 372-284. greens and better greenkeeping Dest, W.M. and Allinson, D.W. (1981). Influence of nitrogen and universally in this country when phosphorus fertilization on the growth and development of Poa all concerned accept that the annua (L). Proc. 4th Int. Turfgrass Res. Conf., 325-332. needs of fine turf grasses are Goss, R.L. Brauen, S.E. and Orton, S.P. (1975). The effects of NPK and S on Poa annua L. in bentgrass putting green turf. J. Sports Turf Res. diametrically opposed to those of Inst., 51, 74-82. productive agricultural species. Juska, F.V. and Hanson, A.A. (1969). Nutritional requirements of Poa As one eminent botanist said, "it annua L. Agron. J., 61, 466-468. amazes me that fertilizer manufac- Kamp, H.A. (1981). Annual meadow-grass (Poa annua) - a Dutch turers think they know better than viewpoint. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst., 57, 41-48. the fine grasses what those Levy, E.B. (1950). Nutrient trials on turf. The 6th Annual Report on species need, when these Greenkeeping Research, N.Z. Inst. Turf Culture. grasses have taken a million years Madden, E.A. (1938). Manurial trials. The 4th Annual Report on to adapt themselves to very low Greenkeeping Research in New Zealand, N.Z. Inst. Turf Culture. soil fertility conditions." Madden, E.A. (1955). The various effects of fertilizers on turf. Rept. of Proc. Greenkeepers Conf., N.Z. Inst. Turf Culture. One can understand only too Milton, W.E J. (1940). The effect of mowing, grazing and cutting on the well that the trade is having a dif- yield, botanical and chemical compositiion of natural hill pastures. ficult time and that competition is I. Yield and botanical composition. /. Ecol., 28, 326. fierce, but the crisis will not be Pawson, W.C. (1960). Cockle Park Farm. Univ. Press, London. resolved by selling more fer- Stansfield, D.M. (1985), Survey of pH phosphate and potash levels in tilizers to golf courses. Diver- soil samples taken from golf and bowling greens. /. Sports Turf Res. sification is one solution. No Inst., 61, 136-140. business can thrive on false stan- Varco, J.J. and Sartain, J.B. (1986). Effects of phosphorus, sulfur, dards and erroneous investiga- calcium hydroxide, and pH on growth of annual bluegrss. Soil Sei. tions. Estimates of the number of Am. J., 50, 128-132. Waddington, D.V., Turner, T.R., Duich, J.M. and Moberg, E.L. (1978). golf courses are widely exag- Effect of fertilization on Penncross creeping bentgrass. Agron. J. 70, gerated. Few of those in good 713-718. order or sensibly managed use more than £250 per annum of fer- People, Places, Products

Alan Holmes. The Iseki TX 2140, with trailer behind, going through its paces. Parkers has expanded and re- An Iseki TX 2140 hitched to a SISIS has made Ian Camp sales organised its sales and marketing 1.25 ton capacity tipping trailer manager. Based at head office in team with the appointment of was introduced to the industry at Macclesfield, he will also be in- Alan Holmes as sales rep for Lon- the Royal Show. The versatility volved in the company's export don north east, Essex and part of of the Iseki tractor is shown with markets. Hertfordshire. He will be respon- the added mid-mounted mower Gordon Argo moves to the new sible for sales of all Parkers' pro- attachment. To complement the position of product liaison ducts, including seeds, fertilisers smaller range, Iseki has been manager and will be responsible and machinery. previewing its SX tractors for the testing of new machines The company has also ap- recently. and their transition from develop- pointed Mark Mills assistant to • ment to production. David Wall, sales rep for London Malcolm Gilbert has left SISIS in south west and Surrey. The Daily Telegraph Golf Course London and the southeast and Parkers has established a per- Guide To The British Isles covers customers should now contact T. manent demonstration team over 1,900 courses. Each entry Parker and Sons at Worcester under the management of Peter details the type and length of Park (Tel: 01-337 7791), Dennis Brimmell, who was previously the course, how to get there, green Lumley (0483 233086) or head of- rep for London south east. Paul fees, catering and hotel facilities, fice (0625 26363). Buxton has been appointed team etc. demonstrator. Donald Steel of the Sunday The team is available to golf Telegraph , and, indeed, the clubs, sports clubs and local designer of a number of courses authorities and covers all aspects listed, describes some of the of the company's business - from more notable courses with his sowing to mowing. tips and preferences. Available from the Telegraph Hampshire County Council has Bookshop, 130 Fleet Street, price invested in 16 Ford 1210 compact £4.95, or by post from Telegraph tractors with four-wheel drive Publications, 135 Fleet Street, option to team up with a new London EC4P 4BL (post free). reelmower from Huxleys. The council had two Ford 1210s in use and the idea was to power This year, Kubota has attended match the tractor to a mid- Hirex, BGLA, SED, Muck '86, mounted reelmower to produce Pig Fair and National Drainage - the ideal grasscutting unit, all shows directed at specific replacing the dedicated self- markets. propelled mowers already in The interest in Kubota pro- operation. Due to demand for a ducts, mini excavators, compact mid-mounted reelmower, Hux- tractors, power products and leys developed the TR84M engines has proved to the com- hydraulically-powered model pany that attendance at this type with a 7ft cutting width. of show is worthwhile. RICHARD VEITCH VERTI-DRAIN CONTRACTOR

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GREENKEEPER JULY 1986 17 RiteFeed recently unveiled a new range of products based on the proven RiteFeed liquid organic fertiliser. John Walker, director of RiteFeed, said: "Following discussions with many of those responsible for the development and maintenance of top-quality sports turf, it became apparent that there was a need for a fer- tiliser that combined the advan- tages of liquid organic feeds with the proven benefits of NPK fertilisers." The RiteFeed range now com- prises: RiteFeed liquid farmyard manure that conditions and im- proves soil structure while feeding the turf; RiteFeed with iron; RiteFeed with iron and magnesium for use on sandy Rolawn, the turf growers, has tee chairman of the American Sod soils; RiteFeed autumn and been harvesting orders for some Producers' Association. winter conditioner with iron (NPK prestigious locations recently. At the Stoke Garden Festival, 3/1/6); Aquarite with iron for use The company, which has over a the British Association of Land- on heavy clay soils; Rite Moss thousand acres of purpose-grown scape Industries chose Rolawn Killer with three per cent turf throughout the country, has for its feature garden. It can also nitrogen and 17 per cent FeS04; supplied turf to Wimbledon from be seen on TV for, as well as ap- RiteFeed Foliar (NPK 8/0/6); its Yorkshire base, the Chelsea pearing anonymously in commer- RiteFeed Fairway (NPK 5/0/3); Flower Show from its unit in Bed- cials for cat food and fertilisers, it RiteFeed Extra 'N' (NPK 15/0/0 fordshire, as well as the National was used on BBC 2's Gardeners' plus iron) and RiteFeed spring Trust for Scotland and the new World recently, on Central's and summer conditioner (NPK Cloister Gallery extension to the Gardening Time and for 10/2/4). Tate Gallery in London. Granada's much-publicised cro- For further information, contact Rolawn began in Elvington ten quet lawn. John Walker on 0524 791615. years ago and is now the largest turf-grower in Europe, selling over two million square yards a year. The company undertakes a continuous programme of re- search into soil, seed mixtures and turf maintenance. Managing director Ken Dawson is a commit- •

Eric Staniforth, who has been managing director of SISIS since 1971 and 51 years with the com- pany, retired recently. He has relinquished the managing direc- torship, but remains a director and will act as deputy chairman in support of D. B. Hargreaves, the chairman. Eric began as an apprentice to the founder William Hargreaves in 1935, only three years after the formation of the company, known then as W. Hargreaves & Co. Roger and William Hargreaves are pictured with Eric Staniforth (right). His career progressed through the production side of the Eric moved to the drawing of- which utilises the machine and business which, at the time, in- fice, where he began his suc- operator weight to maximise volved the manufacture of tennis cessful design career. depth of aeration. and netball posts before Mr Machines were mainly He was awarded an MBE in his Hargreaves began the develop- pedestrian at first, with even 50th year of service. ment of turf management tools horse-drawn spikers, progress- Roger Hargreaves and J. and machines following a visit to ing through engine-powered and William Hargreaves have been the Board of Greenkeeping tractor-operated designs to the appointed joint managing Research at Bingley. present-day Hydromain System, directors. 18 GREENKEEPER JULY 1986 BURY ST. EDMUNDS GOLF CLUB GOLF LANDSCAPES LIMITED are one of the leading specialists in golf course HEAD playing field and landscapes construction, drainage and irrigation, both nationally and internationally. They are currently recruiting GREENKEEPER CONTRACT After 28 years at the Club our Head Greenkeeper will be retiring in August SUPERVISORS 1987. We are looking for a suitably Applicants should have had experience in con- tracting or greenkeeping at site management qualified first assistant to run in tandem level, and/or be qualified with specialist degree with him for a period of up to 12 months, or national diploma. gradually assuming full responsibility An attractive salary package, together with for all aspects of the management of the company transport will be provided. course. Those wishing to apply should send personal Accommodation available. details in confidence to: Salary for discussion. Written applications to: HOWARD SWAN - DIRECTOR GOLF LANDSCAPES LIMITED The Secretary, ASHWELLS ROAD Bury St. Edmunds Golf Club, BENTLEY, BRENTWOOD Tut Hill, ESSEX CM15 9SR Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. IP28 6LG

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22 GREENKEEPER JULY 1986 BARK AND BARK BASED PRODUCTS COMPOST Watermation Ltd., TEE MATS Camland Products Ltd., Bord na Mona, Monument Way, E. Woking, Carpetition Ltd., 36 Regent Street, 36 King Street, BS1 4DP Surrey GU21 5LY 6 Kaffir Road, Edgerton, . CB2 1DB Tel: 0272 211666 Tel: Woking 70303 Telex: 859224 Huddersfield HD2 2AN Tel: 0223 68780 Telex: 81254 FENCING (Timber all types) LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS Tel: 0484 28777 Melcourt Industries Limited, Wicksteed Leisure, Gavin Jones Limited, ("Tuftturf" - Synthetic Grass Backed Three Cups House, Digby Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire Station Road, Motspur Park, Rubber - Porous) 5 Church Street, NN16 8YJ New Maiden, Surrey KT3 6JH Charles Lawrence UK Ltd., Tetbury, Glos. GL8 8JG Tel: Kettering 0536 517028 Telex: 34395 Tel: 01-942 0055 153A Farndon Road, Newark, Tel: 0666 52711 or 53919 Telex: 43144 FERTILISERS LIME FREE SANDS Notts. NG24 4SP BRITISH ASSOCIATION GOLF COURSE Bentley, Joseph Ltd., Buckland Sand & Silica Co. Ltd., Tel: 0636 76218 Telex: 37668 ARCHITECTS Barrow-on-Humber, Reigate Heath, Reigate, Surrey (Synthetic Grass Backed with Rubber) Full South Humberside Tel: 07372 40151 TREE GUARDS J. Hamilton Stutt - Hamilton Stutt & Co., Tel: Barrow-on-Humberside 30501 LITTER BASKETS Lenvale Products Ltd., 12 Bingham Avenue, Poole, FERTILISERS AND TOP DRESSING Wire Products (Wales) Ltd., Chart Mill, Chart Sutton, Maidstone Dorset BW14 8NE D.O. Hunt Ltd., Treforest Ind. Est., Tel: (0622) 890909 Tel: 0202 708406 14 Fairfax Road, Heathfield, Prontypridd, Glam. TREE TIES Donald Harradine, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6UD Tel: Treforest (044 385) 2501 J. Toms Ltd., CH 6987, Caslano, Switzerland. Tel: 0626 834499 LOAM Wheeler Street, Headcorn, Ashford, Tel: 091 711561 GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES C.H. Binder Ltd., Kent TN27 9SH Fred Hawtree, Bridges Pennants, Embleys Farm, Moreton, Ongar, Tel: Maidstone 891111 Martin Hawtree - Hawtree & Son, 68 Southchurch Avenue, Essex CM5 0HY TREES & SHRUBS 5 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2RR Tel: Moreton 246 & 320 Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., Oxford OX7 1TQ Tel: 0702 612344 LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILISER Wood Lane, Barston, Solihull, Tel: 0993 811976 Contact: Mr. A. Elvin Farmura Ltd., West Midlands B92 0JL Donald Steel - Cotton, Pennink, H. Pattisson & Co. Ltd., Stone Hill, Egerton, Nr Ashford, Tel: 06755 2033/4 Steel & Partners Stanmore Hill Works, Stanmore, Kent Contact: Stephen or Michael Fisher 5 Buckingham Place, London SW1E 6HR Middlesex HA7 3HD Tel: Egerton (023376) 241 Notcutts Nurseries Ltd., Tel: 01-630 5252 Tel: 01954 4171 RANSOMES DISTRIBUTORS Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4AF Tom McAuley, GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT Henton & Chattell Ltd., Tel: 03943 3344 38 Moira Drive, Bangor, Co. Down, Clan Marketing Co., London Road, (incorporating Waterers Nurseries, N. Ireland BT20 4RW Milton House, Loddington, Tel: Nottingham (0602) 862161 Bagshot, Surrey) Tel: 0247 465953 Nr. Kettering. NN14 1JZ Contact: Christopher Brvden TOP SOIL Peter Harradine, GRASS CUTTING EQUIPMENT Wilcocks, C.H. Binder Ltd., P.O. Box 1165, SHARJAH, Ransomes Sims & Jefferies PLC, Walker Street, Preston, Lanes. Enbleys Farm, Moreton, Ongar, United Arab Emirates. Nacton Works, Nacton Road, , Tel: Preston 53068 Essex CM5 0HY Tel: 009716 356446 Suffolk IP3 9QG PEAT Tel: Moreton 246 & 320 Provisional Tel: (0473) 712222 Telex: 98174 Bord na Mona, TRENCHERS Alistair Rae, Contact: J.F.R. Wilson/R. Bishop 36 King Street, Bristol BS1 4DP L.D. Bourgein Oxford Ltd., 26 Tannoch Road, Uplawmoor Road, Watkins Naylor & Co. Ltd., Tel: 0272 211666 South Hinksey, Oxford OX1 5AZ G78 4AD Friar Street, Hereford PEAT IN BULK Tel: (0865) 735420 Telex: 83147 Tel: 050 585 371 Tel: Hereford (0432) 274361 Bord na Mona, Att. Trenchers, Sales, Service, Hire Cameron Sinclair-Cotton, Pennink, Telex: 35302 W. Naylor or contact 36 King Street, Bristol BS1 4DP TRENCHING MACHINES Steel & Partners your dealer Tel: 0272 211666 A.F. Trenchers Ltd., 5 Buckingham Place, London SW1E 6HR GRASS SEED SAND Gosbecks Road, Colchester, Essex Tel: 01-630 5252 British Seed Houses Ltd., Martin Bros., C02 9JS Simon Gidman - Hawtree & Son, Bewsey Ind. Est., Pitt Street, 1A Clifton Street, Alderley Edge, Tel: 0206 44411 5 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Warrington, Cheshire. Cheshire SK9 7NN Contact: W.D. Baker Oxford OX7 1TQ Tel: (0925) 54411 Tel: Alderley Edge (0625) 584571 TURF (SPECIALITY) Tel: 0993 811976 Contact: Roger Saunders Contact: Nick Gray Rolawn (Turf Growers) Ltd., Overseas (Full) Portview Road, Avonmouth, Bristol Wettern Brothers PLC, Elvington, Yorks Y04 5AR Eddie Hackett, BS11 9JH Rochester Road, Aylesford, Tel: (0904) 85661 Telex: 57796 28 Ailesbury Drive, Dublin 4, Eire Tel: (0272) 823691 Maidstone, Kent ME20 7DX Rowlawn G Tel: Dublin 691592 Contact: Michael Warne Tel: 0622 70431 Fine Purpose grown sports & amenity turf Joan Dudok Van Heel, Camp Road, Swinderby, Lincoln Contact: J.F. Hoaen VERTI-DRAIN HIRE Benkenlaan4, 1640, StGenesius,. Tel: (0522)86714 SANDS - HORTICULTURAL AND Aeration & Drainage Services, Rode, Nr Brussels, Belgium Contact: Philip Adams LAWN 10 Oxendean Gardens, Lower Willington, Tel: 358 5518 Mommersteeg International, Buckland Sand & Silica Co. Ltd., Eastbourne, East Sussex Pier Mancinelli, Station Road, Finedon, Reigate Heath, Reigate, Surrey Brian D. Pierson (Contractors) Ltd., 21 Via Achille Papa 00195 Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Tel: 07372 40151 27 Vicarage Road, Verwood, Rome, Italy NN95NT SCREENED TOP SOIL Dorset BH21 6DR Tel: 06 36036 35 Tel: (0933) 680674 C.H. Binder Ltd., Tel: 0202 822372 Jan Sederholm, S 252 34 Heisingborg, Contact: Michael Perkins Embleys Farm, Moreton, Ongar, SCC Lands Maintenance Ltd., K. Kristoffersg 3A Sweden IRRIGATION Essex CM5 0HY 12 Foxburrow Close, Haverhill, Suffolk Tel: 042 371 84 CAMERON Tel: Moreton 246 & 320 Tel: 0440 62369 Overseas (Provisional) a division of Wright Rain Limited, SEATS Worth Draining, Kurt Roßknect, Head Office, Harwood Ind. Est., Barlow Tyrie Ltd., Cornbecks, Irnham, Grantham, Dennenmoos 5a, 8990 Lindau-Bad, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 7BA Springwood Ind. Est., Rayne Road, Lines. NG33 4JQ Schachen, Germany Tel: Littlehampton (0903) 713985 Braintree, Essex CM7 7RN Tel: 0476 84266 Tel: Braintree (0376) 22505 Telex: 98173 Tel: 08382 230 05 Evesham, Worcs. Scotland (Brochure available) R. Berthet, Tel: Evesham (0386) 49348 Sports Turf Services, Wicksteed Leisure, 57-59 Rue Lhomond, 75005, Ringwood, Hants. Newbridge Industrial Estate, Newbridge, Digby Street, Kettering, Paris, France Tel: Ringwood (04254) 2251 Midlothian EH28 8LE Northamptonshire NN16 8YJ Tel: (1)336 77 50 Spalding, Lines. Tel: 031 333 2345 Senior Member Tel: Spalding (0775) 3764 Tel: Kettering (0536) 517028 Telex: 34395 Fraser Middleton , Norfolk SEATS PLAQUES 15 Kilmaron Crescent, Cupar, Tel: Swainsthorpe (0508) 470402 Wicksteed Leisure, Fife KY15 4DS, Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Digby Street, Kettering, BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF GOLF Tel: (031)453 4789 Northamptonshire NN16 8YJ COURSE CONSTRUCTORS Bridgnorth, Shropshire Tel: Kettering (0536) 517028 Telex: 34395 SECOND-HAND Chipman Limited, Tel: Bridgnorth (07462) 61762 SEAWEED FERTILISERS Horsham, Sussex RH12 2NR Wetherby, Yorks Seamac, MOWERS Tel: 0403 60341 Tel: Boston Spa (0937) 845788 Foundry Lane, Chippenham, Wilts. Tel: (0249) 652811 Eccles Contracting Ltd., Watkins Naylor & Co. Ltd., SEMI MATURE TREES Brickfield Street, Hadfield, Hyde, Friar Street, Hereford Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., Cheshire SK14 7DZ Tel: Hereford (0432) 274361 Wood Lane, Barston, Solihull, SPECIALISTS INRANSOME Tel: 04574 63425 Telex: 35302 W. Naylor or contact West Midlands B92 0JL Golf Landscapes Ltd., your dealer MOTOR TRIPLES Tel: 06755 2033/4 Ashwells Road, Bentley, Brentwood, IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT Contact: Stephen or Michael Fisher Essex CM15 9SR British Overhead Irrigation Ltd., SEMI MATURE TREE PLANTING The Green, Upper Halliford, Tel: 0277 73720 (EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE) Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 8RY Land Unit Construction Ltd., Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., SHAFTESBURY PLANT Tel: 09327 88301 Telex: 928767 Folly Farm, Hanslope, Milton Keynes, Wood Lane, Barston, Solihull, Contact Sales Department Bucks. MK19 7BX West Midlands B92 0JL Toro Irrigation Ltd., Tel: 0908 510414 Tel: 06755 2033/4 Unit 7, Millstream Trading Estate, Shaftesbury, Briar Road, Brian D. Pierson (Contractors) Ltd., Contact: Stephen or Michael Fisher Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3SD 27 Vicarage Road, Verwood, Wimbourne, SOIL CONDITIONERS Great Bromley, Colchester, Tel: Ringwood (04254) 6261 Dorset BH12 6DR Soilife: Liquid Enzymes, Sports Ground Irrigation Co. Tel: 0202 822372 Romilt Marketing for your local supplier Essex. C07 7XD Hereward Lodge, Paget Road, Southern Golf & Landscapes Ltd., North Wyke Farm, Guildford Road, Lubenham, Market Harborough, 85 West Street, , Warwickshire Normandy, Surrey GU3 2AN Leics. Tel: (0858) 63153 Tel: 0926 492898 Tel: Guildford (0483) 811933 TEL.: (0206) 230442 Rigby Taylor Limited Rigby Taylor (Midlands) Limited Rigby Taylor (South) Limited Rigby Taylor House, Garside Unit 9A, Warwick Industrial Estate, Unit 7, The Riverway Estate, Street, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 4AE Road, Warwick CV34 5XH Peasmarsh, Guildford, Surrey GG3 1LZ Tel: (0204) 389888, Tel: (0926) 401444, Tel: (0483) 35657