Pitchcare Magazine - Issue 115

There is no doubt that last winter was a shocker, with England enduring the wettest eighteen months since 1836. In our cover story, industry expert Mark Hunt delves into what was behind winter’s weather patterns, crunches some numbers to see why it caused so much of an issue for turfgrass managers, and looks at the reasons behind this (page 8). We know that with wet weather comes an increased risk of turf disease and, in an article on page 36, Dr. Jonathan Knowles (Head of Sports Turf Academy at Leicester City Football Club) offers clear and practical insights on turfgrass diseases.

Also in this issue, our Science Spotlight covers the important topic - ‘What is a CE mark?’. Henry Bechelet, Technical Manager for ICL, tells us why The Fertilising Product Regulations are raising the standards for our industry (page 26).

Our regular features include Top Tips - topdressing advice (page 24), Wellbeing - vandalism heartbreak at Lickey Hills Golf Club (page 62) and a plethora of Technical articles including the future of sustainable landscaping - battery v petrol (page 52), technology for groundcare managers (page 70) and an interesting article on how we turn the tide on the recruitment crisis (page 84).