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INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

September 11, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Bradley Foster

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green: Sapphire Green is a worm suppressant product, which is classified as a fertiliser. It contains nitrogen and sulphur and helps to encourage worms to migrate away from the treated area. The affect in the soil can last for up to three weeks. Earthworm Repellency of Sapphire Green A fully replicated experiment was […]

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

September 11, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Sprayed in 60 minutes!: A weather forecast of significant rainfall combined with warm, humid temperatures means only one thing for grounds managers – high disease pressure. For Leicester Tigers Rugby Club Head Groundsman Ed Mowe, the question was how to maximise the efficacy of a fungicide application given the approaching conditions. The answer was a […]

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

September 11, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Bradley Foster

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

September 11, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

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INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

September 11, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Bradley Foster

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green: Sapphire Green is a worm suppressant product, which is classified as a fertiliser. It contains nitrogen and sulphur and helps to encourage worms to migrate away from the treated area. The affect in the soil can last for up to three weeks.

Earthworm Repellency of Sapphire Green

A fully replicated experiment was set up to evaluate the effect of Sapphire Green on Earthworm activity.

In the untreated area, there was a good even spread of worms through the soil with 45% being found in one half and the remaining 55% in the other.

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Sapphire Green was applied at rate of 20 lt/ha the soil surface. After several days, only 17.5% of earthworms were found in the treated area.

This indicates that at our lowest recommended application rate of 20 lt/ha, Sapphire Green was effective in moving 82.5% of the worms away from the treated area.

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Earthworm Survival

Earthworms provide many benefits to the soil, so their survival is important.

Seven days after treatment, there was no evidence of any earthworm mortality from the Sapphire Green treatments area; and they were observed to be as healthy as the worms in the untreated area.

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Sapphire Green is a combination of harmless fertiliser ingredients which helps to suppress worm casts with no detrimental impact to the worm. Sapphire Green contains no active chemicals, but still dramatically reduces worm casts. Laboratory trials have shown that earthworms will move away from treated areas, either deeper into the soil or away from the treated area entirely. Sapphire Green can be used all year round, but will have greatest effect in the early and late season whilst worms are closest to the surface of the soil.

Minimises earthworm activity on the soil surface
No detrimental impact on worms
Contains no active chemicals, only deterrents
Highly effective in early and late season

Sapphire Green is suitable for use on:

Greens & Tees
Fine Turf
Fairways & Outfields
Sports Pitches

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Sprayed in 60 minutes!

September 11, 2020/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Sprayed in 60 minutes!: A weather forecast of significant rainfall combined with warm, humid temperatures means only one thing for grounds managers – high disease pressure.

For Leicester Tigers Rugby Club Head Groundsman Ed Mowe, the question was how to maximise the efficacy of a fungicide application given the approaching conditions. The answer was a tank mix of Dedicate and Tangent SDR from Headland Amenity – applied in a window of just 60 minutes with phenomenal results!

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

Assisting Ed with the maintenance at the Welford Road Stadium and Oval Park Training Ground is a team of two grounds-staff and an apprentice; with Headland’s Sports Turf Specialist Alex Hawkes on hand to provide advice on all things nutritional. “While we wouldn’t ordinarily gamble on spraying in a weather window as tight as literally one hour, we trusted Alex’s recommendation and it was a decision that paid off. We sprayed the Dedicate and Tangent SDR mix, it ‘stuck’ to the plant and we emerged from the extremely high-pressure period with a stadium pitch clear of disease. I have no doubt that without the inclusion of Tangent SDR, we would not have seen such impeccable protection.”

Applied in June, Tangent SDR is a natural spray additive that utilises the sticking effect of Terpineol to enhance spray retention on the grass leaf and improve uptake of the applied spray. “It has fantastic low dilution rates making it a cost-effective way of making applications rainfast to maximise results” comments Ed. On this occasion, it was tank-mixed with Dedicate turf fungicide as a protectant against Fusarium Patch and Leaf Spot.

“We have also been using Tangent SDR with a plant growth regulator at our training ground which is frequently subject to strong winds. The ‘sticking’ effect has undoubtably helped us to save on chemical, and therefore money, there as well.”

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INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

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INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green

INTRODUCING: Sapphire Green: Sapphire Green is a worm suppressant product, which is classified as a fertiliser. It contains nitrogen and sulphur and helps to encourage worms to migrate away from the treated area. The affect in the soil can last for up to three weeks.

Sprayed in 60 minutes!

Sprayed in 60 minutes!: A weather forecast of significant rainfall combined with warm, humid temperatures means only one thing for grounds managers – high disease pressure.

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