Bowling green maintenance and management

Bowling Green Maintenance: 18. Biostimulants advert image shown if present
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Biostimulants are products which might be applied to a sward for many reasons.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 19. Top-dressing advert image shown if present
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Top-dressing is an important activity which should not be neglected, but due to the cost it can sometimes easily be ignored or delayed by clubs for another year in the hope that saving money will not affect playing quality too much.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 20. Irrigation advert image shown if present
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Irrigation is routinely overapplied and is a major contributory factor in the gradual deterioration of a bowling green surface.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 21. Wetting Agents advert image shown if present
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The use of wetting agents where dry patch conditions exist can help to ensure adequate soil moisture is available to a plant.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 22. Rolling advert image shown if present
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Rolling is an activity that shouldn’t really be needed on a bowling green, especially with the weight of modern cylinder mowers (typically being around 100kg) being ideal in keeping the surface adequately firmed.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 23. Use of Pesticides advert image shown if present
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Where pesticides and other chemical products are used, this must be in a responsible way and one in which all other actions have been undertaken to reduce the need for their use in the first place.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 24. Controls v Expectations advert image shown if present
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Good working practices can help to mitigate some of the negative effects of weed, pest and/or disease infestation and attack, but they are unlikely to eliminate them altogether.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 25. Weeds advert image shown if present
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Weeds on a bowling green can detract from the production of a very fine uniform surface.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 26. Pests advert image shown if present
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Earthworm casts, when present in relatively large number, can be a major maintenance and cosmetic problem.

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Bowling Green Maintenance: 27. Diseases advert image shown if present
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The commonest diseases for the majority of bowling greens will typically be Red thread, Microdochium (Fusarium) patch, and Anthracnose.

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