Brian
Scott, Course Manager at the Rosemount course at Blairgowrie Golf Club in
Perthshire, Scotland, believes that the success of his greens is largely thanks
to a tank-mix combination of ICL’s Vitalnova Stressbuster and Syngenta’s Primo
Maxx II growth regulator.
The
Rosemount Course, venue of Greg Normans first European tour victory was
designed by James Braid with influences from Dr. Alistair McKenzie - the
renowned architect of the Augusta National course.
It
has played host to a number of prestigious professional and amateur tournaments
and provides a challenging test for golfers of all abilities.
This
heathland course is set through mature pines, silver birch and heather and has
many admirers across the world. One of Rosemount’s greatest attributes is its
immaculate greens which are frequently praised by members and guests alike.
For
the past three years Brian has been applying a tank-mixture consisting of
Vitalnova Stressbuster and Primo Maxx to the greens – which was a combination
recommended to him by Jamie Lees, ICL’s Technical Area Sales Manager in
Scotland.
“A
few years ago; we were looking for something we could use consistently instead
of mixing four or five products. Jamie suggested the combination of
Stressbuster and Primo Maxx and in the first year we had such good results it
made sense to continue with it.
Brian
applies a mixture of both Vitalnova Stressbuster and Primo Maxx II at half rate
(0.2 L/ha Primo Maxx II & 20 L/ha Stressbuster) every two weeks from May
through to September and believes the two products perfectly complement one
another.
While
Primo Maxx II helps keep excessive growth at bay, Vitalnova Stressbuster
pre-conditions turf against stress and helps generate a quick recovery.
Featuring iron which provides an instant colour, Vitalnova Stressbuster also
contains a unique combination of macro and micro nutrients, wetting agents,
biostimulants and amino acids which help to fight off unwanted stress as well
as stimulating the good bacteria in the soil.
With
a hectic maintenance schedule and the un-predictable Scottish weather, Brian
believes that flexibility is key to keeping the greens in impeccable condition
throughout the year.
“I
particularly like how you can be so flexible with this tank-mixture. Depending
on how your growth is, we might up the Primo application, add an extra bit of
nitrogen or if it is dry then we might add more wetting agent.
“Since
we have been using this formula we haven’t suffered with any disease or loss of
colour – in fact after applying it we see colour up in just a couple of days.
We wanted longevity and it provides us with exactly that.”
