Turf management
The tasks and decisions that keep sports turf in playing condition: mowing, aeration, topdressing, overseeding, nutrition, use of plant protection products and growth regulators. Practical articles for planning maintenance and measuring its results in the field.
86 ARTICLES
Soil Salinity and Toxicity
The management of soil salinity and consequent toxicity is synonymous with soil leaching and leaching. Most of the problems arising from...
Ignacio del Rey · 9 July 2019Read more »
Soil salinity and water stress
Sometimes a wet soil supports plants that have a clear appearance of water stress. In these cases, the problem is not a water deficit...Ignacio del Rey · 2 July 2019Read more »
Liebig's Law of the Minimum: the key to crop nutrition
Liebig's Law of the Minimum reveals why a single nutrient can limit your crops. Find out how to achieve balanced plant nutritionIgnacio del Rey · 18 June 2019Read more »
Microelement foliar analysis: detect and correct deficiencies
Discover how to identify zinc, iron and boron deficiencies and improve plant health with foliar microelement analysis.Ignacio del Rey · 26 March 2019Read more »
Foliar analysis : Macro secondary elements
Detect calcium, magnesium and sulphur deficiencies with foliar analysis and improve the health and productivity of your crops.Ignacio del Rey · 18 March 2019Read more »
Foliar analysis : Primary macro elements
Assess nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in your lawn with accurate foliar analysis. Prevent deficiency symptoms before they become severe.Ignacio del Rey · 12 March 2019Read more »
Foliar analysis: Detecting nutrient deficiencies in your crops
Foliar analysis is a powerful tool to determine the state of health of a turfgrass and possible nutritional deficiencies.Ignacio del Rey · 5 March 2019Read more »
Tillering promoters.
In order to obtain a very dense turf during establishment it is important to know the variables and promoters of tillering.Ignacio del Rey · 22 January 2019Read more »
Washing saline soils: maintenance vs. leaching
Find out how washing saline soils improves drainage, reduces toxins and promotes healthy lawns and crops.Ignacio del Rey · 28 August 2018Read more »
Organic matter III. Control strategies
Las estrategias de control más apropiadas para la disminución de la materia orgánica en los greenes y otras zonas de los campos de golf o terrenos deportivos de césped natural son las siguientes: Recebados de arena: de forma frecuente y en bajas dosis, son las mejores estrategias para la dilución de la materia orgánica y la…
Raúl Bragado Alcaraz · 10 July 2018Read more »
Organic matter II. Consequences of its accumulation
La acumulación de la materia orgánica tiene lugar debido a que la velocidad de mineralización es menor que la velocidad de formación de materia orgánica. La materia orgánica de nuestras superficies deportivas es resultado de la suma de los restos de siega, tallos y raíces de las cespitosas más el aporte de los invertebrados, insectos y pequeños…Raúl Bragado Alcaraz · 3 July 2018Read more »
Organic Matter I. What is it and how is it measured?
La materia orgánica presente en los perfiles de nuestras superficies deportivas en unos porcentajes mínimos, ayudan a la retención de agua y nutrientes y aporta resilencia a los putting greens. Por otro lado, un exceso provoca el taponamiento del espacio poroso e impide el movimiento libre a través del suelo, dando lugar a “rapados”, “acolchonamiento” y superficies blandas,…Raúl Bragado Alcaraz · 26 June 2018Read more »