Update - SGPA
The chipping green was seeded,
raked and rolled on Tuesday 2nd September. The bankings and
surrounds were completed two days later.
We have chosen a seed mixture,
which contains 60% perennial ryegrass and 40% slender creeping red-fescue. At
this time of year the perennial ryegrass seed normally starts germinating at
around day 14 and the slower growing fescue seed by day 28.
The rapid establishment of the perennial
ryegrass seedlings will give the new turf sward strength and excellent wear
qualities and in doing so give protection to the slower growing fescue
seedlings. The slender creeping red fescues seedlings when fully developed will
give good wear tolerance and due to its high shoot density it will produce a
compact tight sward.
I have included some pictures
taken over the last 10 days of the seeding of the chipping green and the first
signs of seed germination.
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| Chipping green ready for seeding |
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| Day 1 - Seeding chipping green |
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| Green seeded, raked and rolled. |
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| Day 7 - First signs of seed germination |
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| Day 8 - More seed germination |
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| Day 9 |
