Building a fertiliser plan for beginners

Aimed at assistants, first assistants and deputy head greenkeepers who have never had the responsibility of building a fertiliser programme for their golf course, this class is also suitable for newly appointed course managers or those who would like a refresher on the topic.

Initially, there will be a teaching session on the role of nutrients, different sources of nutrition available, soil tests and calculating nutrient input. You will learn how different fertilisers produce different results and how to apply the right fertiliser at the right time to give you the results you want.

The final part of the class will be interactive and attendees will put together a fertiliser programme for themselves and the results will be discussed. This is a relaxed day where there are no wrong answers!

Learning outcomes:

• What is in a fertiliser and what the plant does with it
• Understand the different types of nitrogen, how the plant uses it and what response you will see
• How to calculate total amounts of fertiliser applied for granular, liquid and soluble products
• Look at different types of greens and soils and design an appropriate nutrition programme
• Understand how fertiliser inputs impact surface performance and how to save money in your fertiliser budgets by only applying what is required

Presented by:

Geoff Fenn

Research & Development Director Origin Amenity Solutions Ltd

Geoff has over 30 years experience in the sportsturf industry combining both direct turf management as a Golf Course Manager and commercially in research, product testing, and evaluation of new and existing products. He has a passion for science and research with an interest in all the latest findings from the Origin Amenity Solutions research centre in Essex, and from fellow turfgrass scientists across the globe.

Kelly Clack

UK Technical Manager Origin Amenity Solutions Ltd

Kelly has worked in the amenity industry for 18 years. She started her career in sportsturf construction and currently works for Origin Amenity Solutions as the UK Technical Manager for the group. Following her time at STRI, Kelly has worked across all amenity sports sectors and developed a real passion for sustainable turf management and nutritional inputs. Her current role allows her to spend time in the field to identify sector issues, feeding the information back into the OAS Research and Development team at the Turf Science & Technology Centre.