Why study this Green Keeping C (Turf Repair & Renovation) course?

Interested in learning how to properly repair and renovate turfs? This online turf repair and renovation course covers exactly that and much more!

Learn to diagnose and treat problems efficiently on:

Golf and Bowling Greens, Playing Fields, Parks
Home lawns, Public Parks, Commercial sites

A course specifically designed for people working with turf such as green keepers, gardeners, managers of sports turf facilities.

Course Aims:

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 and lots more!

Lesson Structure

1. Understanding Turf Deterioration

Inspecting Deteriorated Turf
Using Checklists
Report Forms
The Effect of Traffic on Turf; wear and tear, soil compaction, environment, varieties, traffic control
Turf Quality
Factors affecting visual quality
Factors affecting functional quality

2. Repair and Renovation Equipment

Scope of Equipment
Machines that Penetrate the soil
Aerators; hollow tine, solid tine, drills, scoop tines
Air injectors
Slicing machines
Thatch Removal Scarifiers
Rakes
Sod Cutters
Planters
Sprayers
Tool Maintenance
Tractors; clutch, transmission, PTO, differential, etc
Tractor Safety
Calibrating Sprayers

3. Turf Cultivation Techniques

What is Cultivation
Soil Damage
Thatch Build Up
Salt or Toxin Accumulation
Impermeable Surfaces
Drainage and Aeration Management
Tree Roots competing with Turf
Coring
Spiking
Drilling
Grooving
Using Forks, Hoes, Rotary Hoes

4. Health Improvement Techniques

Minimizing Problems
Understanding what can go Wrong in Turf
Assessing Problems
Conducting an Inspection
Tell Tale Symptoms
Problems that are Difficult to Diagnose
Common Turf Pests and Dealing with them
Common Turf Diseases and Dealing with the,
Irrigation and Soils
Operation of Watering Systems
Sprinkler Spacing
Designing for Best Sprinkler Performance
Feeding Turf

5. Optimizing Turf Usage

Turf Use, type of use, quantity of use
Turf Friendly Footwear
Machinery Damage
Minimizing Damage
Preparing for Use
Rolling

6. Replacing Damaged Turf

Problems and Solutions
Turf Repair
Sportsgrounds
Turf Wickets
Planting Turf; topdressing, sprigging, sodding, plugging, stolonising, chitted seed
Ploughs, Cultivators, Scarifiers
Seeding

7. Renovation of Degraded Turf

Introduction
Golf Course Renovation, topdressing, changing pins and tees, feeding, soil ameliorants, greens and tees
Weed Control
Insect and Disease Control
Dealing with Snow Problems

8. Eradicating Turf Weeds

Where and Why Weeds are a Problem in Turf
Weeds in Seed Beds
Weeds in New or Established Turf
Where do Weeds Come From
General Weed Control
Ways to Control Weeds; suffocation, burning, cultivation, changing pH, biological control, chemicals
Weed Dispersal Mechanisms
Review of Common Turf Weeds

9. Treating Aeration and Drainage Problems

Soil compaction, what it is, solutions, etc.
Drainage
Improving surface drainage
Improving Water Infiltration
Sub Surface Drains; layout, outlets, gradients, depth of drain, laying the drain
Soil Degradation; erosion, Loss of soil fertility, Salinity, Soil acidification, Build up of dangerous chemicals.

10. Managing a Turf Nursery

Types of Turf Nursery
Growing a Sod Crop

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Experienced Tutor support
Certificate sent to you
Online study (Printed notes available)
Self paced - no set timetable
12 months to complete course

From: $25.00 / week for 26 weeks

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