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Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale

May 14, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale: As one extensive improvement project comes to an end, another unexpectedly begins at Stockport’s Reddish Vale Golf Club – and once again, Johnsons Sports Seed is playing a key role in recovery and renovation. For the past few seasons, J Premier Tee has been transforming tees […]

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May 14, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Putting the New in Nutrition with VerdeLNX: The Aquatrols Company is pleased to announce the launch of VerdeLNX, their groundbreaking nutrition line; designed to enhance plant health while minimising environmental impact, and at the same time honoring the legacy of their NPK range. These innovative products offer environmentally and economically smarter solutions for turf managers […]

Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale

May 14, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Putting the New in Nutrition with VerdeLNX

May 14, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale

May 14, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale: As one extensive improvement project comes to an end, another unexpectedly begins at Stockport’s Reddish Vale Golf Club – and once again, Johnsons Sports Seed is playing a key role in recovery and renovation.

For the past few seasons, J Premier Tee has been transforming tees and aprons, bringing big benefits to play and praise for Head Greenkeeper Aaron Watkinson and his team. However, widespread flooding over the New Year period means a major recovery programme is now underway on the fairways – with the tried and tested Johnsons J Fairway ready to come to the rescue!

Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale

“I’ve worked with Johnson’s mixtures for many years and know it’s a range I can rely on” comments Aaron. “We set about some long-overdue improvements on the tees and aprons by firstly removing some of the tree coverage and identifying the key characteristics we were going to need from our choice of seed– these were wear tolerance, quick recovery, strong colour and an ability to withstand drought stress due to our aging irrigation system.”

Ticking all of the boxes has been a combination of J Premier Tee and J Fairway from the Johnsons Sports Seed range. Featuring 4turf^®tetraploid ryegrass, J Premier Tee is ideal for rapid establishment on high-wear areas and sustainable shade tolerant tees. “We previously had some tees which were virtually unplayable come the end of September, but thanks to overseeding the last few years we now have a strong sward, delivering quality all year round. The members have undoubtedly noticed the improvements.”

For certain tees, Aaron also incorporated additional strength and drought tolerance with the 100% fescue blend of Johnsons J Fairway. It’s proven performance on the tees and aprons is now set to be extended as the team embark on a large-scale flood-recovery project. “We came back in January 2025 to find five of our holes under six to eight foot of floodwater from the River Tame. Once it receded, we were left with hundreds of tonnes of silt and sewerage contamination – all removed by the three of us, by hand!”

Alongside their hard work, it’s been the resilience and performance of Johnsons J Fairway that has underpinned their recovery. “Thanks to the incredible team effort some areas have already bounced back incredibly well, and those that need a bit of a helping hand will get an overseed with J Fairway which will help to complete the restoration in the coming weeks.”

The new J Fairway mix has been carefully selected to help restore Reddish Vale’s traditional heathland character and deliver cost-effective, intelligent turf management. “The blend combines high-quality chewings and slender creeping red fescues for density, visual merit, salt tolerance and drought resilience, alongside two strong creeping red fescues chosen for shoot density and disease resistance. A final 5% of browntop bentgrass gives this mixture a real edge in terms of longevity and visual quality,” adds Stuart Yarwood of DLF Seeds, who advised Aaron during the post-flood planning.

Aaron concludes, “We’re keeping positive and using this recovery as an opportunity to replicate the high standards we’ve delivered with Johnsons on the tees across our flood-hit fairways. We’ll get there!”

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Putting the New in Nutrition with VerdeLNX

May 14, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Putting the New in Nutrition with VerdeLNX: The Aquatrols Company is pleased to announce the launch of VerdeLNX, their groundbreaking nutrition line; designed to enhance plant health while minimising environmental impact, and at the same time honoring the legacy of their NPK range. These innovative products offer environmentally and economically smarter solutions for turf managers everywhere, through two proprietary technologies exclusive to the VerdeLNX range.

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Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale

Putting the New in Nutrition with VerdeLNX

Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale

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Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale

Johnsons Sports Seed to the rescue at Reddish Vale: As one extensive improvement project comes to an end, another unexpectedly begins at Stockport’s Reddish Vale Golf Club – and once again, Johnsons Sports Seed is playing a key role in recovery and renovation.

Putting the New in Nutrition with VerdeLNX

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