Retuning
to BTME 2019 with their range of plant nutrition products for golf and sports
turf will be Headland Amenity.
Particular highlights on stand 262 in the Red Zone
will be Mantle, the newest addition to the company’s range of non-pesticidal
disease management products, along with a new triple-active selective herbicide.
Mantle’s
water-soluble formulation consists of Manganese and Zinc, with the addition of
‘Harpin’ protein - the plant elicitor pioneered by Headland in the UK turf
industry, to stimulate the grass plant’s own natural defence mechanisms.
As
well as an important component of two enzymes, Manganese is also an activating
co-factor for a large number of enzymes required for key functions in the grass
plant.
One
of which aids lignin synthesis taking place in the root, with research showing
that applications of Manganese can reduce the ability of some root pathogens,
such as Take All Patch, to cause damage.
As
essential secondary and micronutrients respectively, magnesium and zinc are
also involved in some fundamental processes essential for a healthy plant, such
as photosynthesis and protein synthesis.
Mantle
can be used alongside Headland’s ‘20-20-30’ tank mix to enhance plant health
and help minimise the effect of disease.
Combining
Seamac ProTurf Fe and Liquid Turf Hardener plant protectants, together with
Turfite elictor, the industry-leading ‘20-20-30’ formulation has shown to be
effective in minimising Microdochium nivale
over the autumn/winter period, when applied prior to the onset of disease.
Headland
will also showcase their new triple-active Columbus selective herbicide
formulation based on Clopyralid, Fluroxypyr and MCPA. The unique micro-emulsion
formulation controls a wide range of weeds in managed amenity turf.
