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Simple Technique to Introduce New Grass on an Established Course Boonthong Ngamsaprang

Simple Technique to Introduce New Grass on an Established Course Boonthong Ngamsaprang. Simple Technique to Introduce New Grass on an Established Course. Why we have to change grass.

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Simple Technique to Introduce New Grass on an Established Course Boonthong Ngamsaprang

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  1. Simple Technique to Introduce New Grass on an Established Course BoonthongNgamsaprang

  2. Simple Technique to IntroduceNew Grass on an Established Course

  3. Why we have to change grass Laemchabang International Country Club is a 27 holes golf course which was constructed in 1992 and opened in 1994, using TifDwarf on Green and Tifway 419 on Tee, Fairway and rough areas. It has been in services for 20 years with approximately 60-70,000 rounds a year and also allowed golf cart in fairway. We had badly compaction which caused all drainage, algae, diseases and grass healthiness problems. Although we did a lot of cultivation program such as coring and topdressing, it was not be able to help much. In the same time, the Committee of the golf course would like to change fairway grass to Paspalum for its color and density in the most economical way. After all researches and studying, we decided to use “Insertion” and “double sprig” methods to change our grass.

  4. Comparison between Seashore Paspalum and Bermuda 419

  5. Before and After

  6. Bermuda – 419and Paspalum Bermuda – 419 Paspalum

  7. Bermuda-419 and Paspalum stolon

  8. To increase fairway and tee off density To reduce weeds problems To reduce wet spot. To smooth fairway and tee surface To separate fairway from rough For new appearance of the course It was long time in services. For the pleasure of the owner and golfers Why we have to change Grass

  9. Subsurface Drainage

  10. Cart Path

  11. Preparation before change • Prepare grass stolon • Tools and equipment • Check irrigation system • Topdressing sand • Labors • Grow-in Program

  12. Changing Method • Insertion • Sprig by stolon which is less time and money consumer but required more stolon and good irrigation program

  13. Preparation before change Grass Stolon Tools and equipment Check irrigation system Topdressing sand Labors Grow-in Program

  14. Changing Method Sprig Insertion

  15. Stolonizing

  16. Insertion Procedure • Prepare area we want to change grass by slicing as in picture • Prepare stolon of grass we will use • Prepare enough labors • Insert grass stolon in sliced lines • Roll with small roller • Topdress • Irrigate

  17. Area preparation Slice to open the grass up

  18. Paspalum Stolons Labour

  19. Hand Roller

  20. Topdressing Irrigation

  21. Grow-in after insertion • Irrigation • Fertilizing • Mowing • Growth regulator to control the growth

  22. Grass start to establish

  23. After 1 Month

  24. After 3 Months

  25. After 5 Months

  26. After 8 Months

  27. After 1 YEAR

  28. Cost • It will be differrent in each country, we can estimate roughly on the following cost - Cost of stolon - Wages - Grow-in maintenance cost included fertilizer, topdressing sand, insecticide, electric fare for pump station etc.

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