This course assumes a basic knowledge of turf, equivalent to Turf Care I, and from there develops your ability to diagnose and treat problems in turf.
COURSE STRUCTURE
This course is directed to the diagnosis and treatment of problems in turf. There are ten lessons are as follows:
Understanding Turf Deterioration – physiological and biological responses.- Repair & Renovation Equipment – use and repair of applicable equipment.
- Turf Cultivation Techniques
- Health Improvement Techniques -pest control, feeding, watering, etc.
- Optimising Turf Usage
- Replacing Damaged Turf – techniques for replacement.
- Renovation of Degraded Turf – techniques to repair and renovated turf.
- Eradicating Turf Weeds
- Treating Aeration & Drainage Problems – compaction, etc.
- Managing a Turf Nursery.
Examples of what you may learn:
- Compare the characteristics of different turfs with reference to hardiness, pest & disease resistance, tolerance to play, suitability for different applications, etc
- Explain different turf problems (including; soil problems, pest & disease weed, environmental, etc)
- Explain the effect of various adverse situations on the physiology of turf plants.
- Carry out turf consultancy, conducting site inspections and giving appropriate recommendations.
- Develop solutions for the repair of damaged turf.
- Identify the cause of deteriorating condition in a selected turf
- Explain different repair techniques for control of problems identified.
- Compare different solutions for the problem identified.
- Develop turf renovation programs for different types of turf facilities
- Compare renovation programs for different turf facilities
- Identify when renovation becomes economically prudent for different facilities
