Lawn maintenance is an important issue on the golf course, and the unique charm of golf is inseparable from the human nature of the golf course. However, the golf course occupies a large area and requires a lot of water for maintenance. Improper fertilization and medication during lawn maintenance will have certain effects on the soil and water quality. pollute. Therefore, how to implement environmental protection into the daily maintenance of lawns is both a challenge and an unshirkable responsibility for the golf course. In fact, environmental protection is not difficult. By using some small tricks on some small details, you can easily handle the environmental protection of your lawn while saving costs.
litter
Environmental protection does not mean that all “garbage” must be completely cleaned up, and litter is one of them. In order to pursue visual “cleanness”, many golf courses spend a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to clean up the dead branches and leaves, and their cleaning method is to sweep away and then burn or landfill, which is contrary to the concept of environmental protection. In fact, using fallen branches and leaves to cover some areas with heavy weeds or tree planting areas in autumn will not only save the cost of cleaning, but can also be easily solved on site, and can also have unpredictable effects on the covered area. Function: First: Prevent the growth of weeds, because the thicker litter eliminates the platform bed for weeds to grow. Second: It reduces the evaporation of water and helps maintain the moisture of the lawn. Third: Beauty – the large trees on the golf course are not bare ground, but have yellow leaves. Fourth: Natural fertilizer, the decomposition of litter and leaves provides certain nutrients for trees.
Another way to deal with litter is to use biological fermentation agents (organic material decomposition agents). It uses biological inoculants to quickly transform organic waste such as grass clippings and litter from golf courses into biological fermentation agents. It can become a high-efficiency bio-organic fertilizer. It only takes 4-7 days to ferment one ton of finished organic fertilizer with a bio-fermentation agent to turn all waste into green and pollution-free ecological organic fertilizer. It is a smart win-win move to cooperate with organic fertilizer scientific research institutions to transform these previous “wastes” into green and pollution-free fertilizers.
weeds
For the turf directors of many golf courses in the country, “not having a weed” seems to have become an important criterion for testing whether they are doing their job conscientiously. It cannot be denied that due to unprofessional lawn maintenance, weeds have become a constant problem in domestic golf courses. Because investors want to save face and do not allow a trace of impurities in their golf courses, directors feel like they are facing a formidable enemy when they see weeds. However,
The best way to prevent weeds is to establish healthy turf grass, but many investors have limited investment, which has resulted in the current situation of many golf courses: insufficient funds during the construction of the golf course, resulting in poor quality turf grass or no choice. For grass species that are suitable for the local climate, we have to spend a lot of money to repair the golf course. We can only compromise when dealing with weeds, and then continue to repair them in a vicious circle. In addition, inaccurate dosage of pesticides or incorrect selection of types may cause varying degrees of damage to the lawn. In mild cases, it may cause yellowing due to pesticide damage, or in severe cases, it may cause the death of the lawn.
In fact, in addition to preparations for months or even years in advance for major competitions such as the PGA, and extensive cleaning of weeds on the golf course to minimize the presence of weeds, most foreign golf courses can ensure that there are no weeds on the greens. Weeds, but certain weeds are allowed on tee boxes and fairways during routine maintenance. In fact, it is neither environmentally friendly nor economical to achieve “no weeds”. Forty years ago, American courses only tried their best to ensure that the greens were free of weeds. The fewer weeds on the fairways, the better. Weeds in the high grass areas were not managed. Later, attempts were made to keep the greens, tee boxes, and fairways free of weeds, but this required the use of a large amount of chemicals, which put a lot of pressure on the environmental protection of the course. Until now, American golf courses have only trimmed a small amount of local weeds. This does not affect the overall beauty of the golf course at all, and players are happy to accept it. This not only eliminates the need to apply herbicides but also saves money, and truly implements environmental protection and conservation.
fertilize
Knowing the right amount of fertilizer is crucial to the healthy growth of your lawn. Many lawn directors apply a large amount of fertilizer to the lawn to promote its growth, and at the same time apply plant growth regulators to control its growth. Such contradictory and conflicting fertilization methods can easily cause diseases to the lawn, so they have to use chemicals. To control diseases is another vicious cycle, and the damage of chemicals to the environment is self-evident. In fact, the “hunger maintenance method” is a good lawn fertilization method. It does not require the application of too much fertilizer. According to the weather conditions, control the water and apply fertilizer appropriately, the lawn can grow healthily.
When it comes to the use of fertilizers, American golf courses promote “organic golf,” which means that the golf course’s lawns do not use chemicals and synthetic fertilizers in their growth and management systems. This not only brings health to the lawns, but also takes into account environmental factors. These organic fertilizers are usually extracted from living organisms in nature and can provide nutrients needed by plants. The main sources are chicken manure, paper mill waste, sludge, seafood processing waste, etc., and the dead branches mentioned above Fallen leaves are also one of the main sources of organic fertilizer. For lawn directors, the biggest benefit of applying organic fertilizers is that it can reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases, thereby reducing management costs. At the same time, the use of organic fertilizers not only provides the nutrients needed by plants, but also increases soil porosity and water retention structure. The most important thing is to increase the number and activity of microorganisms in the soil, thereby improving the soil structure. Microorganisms can help degrade organic matter in the soil, provide nutrients, increase the amount of humic acid, and reduce the thickness of the lawn hay layer. In short, increasing the activity of microorganisms in the soil can restore a healthy soil. The ultimate benefit is that it can reduce the amount of fungicides and insecticides, and the use of organic fertilizers can increase fertilizer and water retention properties and reduce the amount of water and fertilizer. This achieves a healthy fertilization state that is both environmentally friendly and economical.
Post time: Aug-27-2024