Plant Growth Regulator

This week in addition to our normal daily cutting and maintenance programs, we have been spraying the greens, approaches and fairways with a plant growth regulator (PGR).

We have now been using PGR on the greens for about three years and have experienced some excellent results.

This year we purchased a tractor trailed 800lt outfield sprayer, fitted with a 12-meter bloom, so that the spraying program could be extended to include fairways.

The new 800lt Sprayer in action

 The PGR slows the grasses top growth and diverts plant growth to the root system, producing increased food reserves and promoting lateral growth development.

This type of growth development produces a denser, healthier turf sward.

With a slower growing cycle and less clippings we have been able to slightly reduced fairway-cutting frequencies and at the same time produce cleaner playing surfaces.

Spraying the 14th Fairway