Headland 2011 Brochure - Countrywide Farmers

Turfcomplex - Bioactive seaweed + humic acids, micronutrients and elevated manganese
REDUCING DISEASE Non-pesticidal disease management
FOR USE IN ALL FINE AND COARSE TURF SITUATIONS INCLUDING GOLF AND BOWLING GREENS, TEES, SPORTS PITCHES AND RACECOURSES
CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS AND ITS EFFECT ON DISEASE
Turfcomplex Key Points
• Liquid biostimulant featuring seaweed extracts and humic acids
• Contains Algifol® bioactive seaweed for high levels of growth
stimulants
• Helps reduce stress and improve plant health
• Aids disease resistance
• Use in combination with TriCure AD wetting
agent, for a complete stress management
program in hot, dry weather
• Elevated Levels of chelated manganese for
enhanced root strength
Turfcomplex
Application
Plant Stress
No
Turfcomplex
Product Name
Lighy
Turfcomplex
Turfcomplex
Usage Period
Lighy
Turfcomplex
Stimulates
Antioxidant
Production
Free Radical
Production
Blocks Free
Radical
Production
Application Type
Foliar
Root Drench
No photosynthetic
damage. Suppressed
drought stress
Photosynthetic damage.
Drought stress
Application Rate
20 - 40L/ha
20 - 40L/ha
Synergistic formulation
Turfcomplex exploits the synergistic effect of Algifol - a cold temperature
manufactured bioactive seaweed, combined with high levels of plant active
humic acids to meet the twin objectives of improved root mass and reduced
plant stress. When a plant is under stress, toxic molecules known as free radicals
can be produced, which if left to accumulate, damage plant pigment production
causing bleaching and cell membrane damage. Research has shown that
application of a bioactive seaweed in combination with humic acid can stimulate
the plant to produce antioxidants that prevent the accumulation of free
radicals by reacting with them to produce non-harmful compounds.
High humic acid content
Turfcomplex contains high levels of humic and fulvic acids in order to promote
root growth and reduce plant stress. At 40 litres per hectare, Turfcomplex
applies the research identifed optimum rate of 1.75kg / Ha of Humic Acid.
Elevated manganese content for enhanced root strength and
disease suppression
Manganese availability has been linked with a
number of turfgrass diseases, notably Take-All
Patch and latterly Grey Leaf Spot. These diseases
are thought to convert manganese to a form that
is unavailable to the plant and in so doing,
increase the plant’s susceptibility to disease.
Manganese is linked to lignin biosynthesis and
therefore low levels in the root may limit root
lignin content and thereby increase the plants
susceptibility to root diseases, like Take-All. Turfcomplex is formulated to apply
0.47kg / Mn / Ha @ 20L / Ha.
Fully chelated micronutrient package
Turfcomplex contains a full spectrum of micronutrients in EDTA chelated
form to maximise availability in alkaline rootzones. Chelates are compounds
that bind tightly to specific nutrient molecules and thereby prevent them
from reacting with other elements in the soil and becoming unavailable.
Take All Disease
Water Volume
300 - 400L/ha
450 - 600L/ha
Supplementary
Irrigation
Pack
Size
Not Required 10L & 100L
Irrigate to move
product into rootzone
10L & 100L
Filter
Recommendation
30# Mesh
30# Mesh
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Over the last 40 years, changing weather patterns have affected the autumn
season the most, with climate data indicating that this period is consistently
warmer than in the past. This change brings both positives and negatives to
turf management with a longer playing season, but more aggressive autumn
disease activity, Fusarium in particular. The image on the right shows warm
air distribution over Europe in late October 2009, caused by a weather
phenomenon known as a ‘Blocking Event’, that affects the shape of the jet stream.
This weather pattern was also repeated in the 1st week of November 2010.
Weather conditions like these have made it harder to manage Fusarium
because of the increased speed and intensity of disease attack.
Maximising Plant Health
In order to counter this increase in Fusarium activity, without relying solely on
repeated fungicide applications, Headland Amenity have pioneered an
agronomic approach to disease management. This approach is based on
increased plant health and utilises preventative applications of the above
plant elicitors and plant hardeners, applied prior to the main disease period.
In addition to positive field feedback from end-users, the efficacy of this strategy
is backed up by data from independent trials, conducted at the Sports Turf
Research Institute.
S.T.R.I Trial Data
Trials conducted over 2009/2010 showed significant disease reduction by
utilising a tankmix combination of;
20kg Solufeed NK 15-0-25 + 20L Turfite + 20L Liquid Turf Hardener + 30L
Seamac Proturf in 400L water per hectare. The graph below shows the efficacy
of the above tankmix in green vs. untreated in red.
% Microdochium Nivale infection in plot
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Oct 2009 Nov 2009 Dec 2009 Jan 2010 Feb 2010 Mar 2010
Treatment and Application Rate (per hectare) Application Dates - 1st Oct, 30th Oct, 30th Nov, 19th Jan, 2nd Feb
Untreated Control
Liquid Turf Hardener @ 20 litres + Turfite @ 20 litres + Solufeed 15-0-25 @ 20kg + Seamac Proturf @ 30 litres
Weather map showing warm air flow that caused temperatures of 22°C to be
recorded in the UK during the last week of October 2009.
The non-fungicidal products developed by Headland Amenity are targeted at
specific areas of the grass plant and fall into two categories;
Plant Protectants
Formulated to increase cell wall thickness and thereby make it more difficult
for pathogenic fungi to enter the plant. Headland products in this category
include Seamac Proturf, Liquid Turf Hardener and the high potassium liquid
and water soluble fertilisers, Vertex K, Solufeed NK and Solufeed Hi-K.
Plant Elicitors
Formulated to trigger the natural defence mechanism of the plant, (SAR –
Systemic Acquired Resistance) and thereby encourage the plant to grow
better in the presence of a pathogen. Headland products in this category
include Turfite and TeMag HPE.
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