okehampton gc signs 3 year deal with sherriff amen - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-28T08:26:39Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/okehampton+gc+signs+3+year+deal+with+sherriff+amenOkehampton GC signs 3 year deal with Sherriff Amenityhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/okehampton-gc-signs-3-year-deal-with-sherriff-amenity2019-07-08T15:05:34.000Z2019-07-08T15:05:34.000ZFusion Mediahttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/FusionMedia<div><p>Okehampton Golf Club in Devon has signed a deal which sees Sherriff Amenity as its preferred supplier of products for a period of three years.</p><p>Okehampton Golf Club features an 18 hole parkland course, sheltered by the highest tors of Dartmoor, on the northern edge of Devon’s magnificent National Park. It is a challenging course and can be deceptive if the wind is blowing - especially on the 12th hole where the West Okement River awaits to the left and behind the green.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3209826862,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3209826862,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="500" alt="3209826862?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a>Stuart Entwistle has been the course manager at Okehampton for just over four years and is pleased with the progress he has made in that time.</p><p>“I used to work at a large club but was quite restricted in trying new methods and products. However, once I came here I had a free reign to trial a number of new products. I personally feel there has been a big improvement to the course. My main goal to start with was to be able to offer golf all-year round and we have already achieved that.”</p><p>Stuart initially focused his attentions on the tees and after a recommendation from Sherriff Amenity’s David Chammings, he turned to Evolution Xtra 24.4.4 granular fertiliser for the summer and then Evolution Controlled 18.0.32 in the winter.</p><p>“I would say that the majority of our members have said that the biggest improvement here has been on the tees,” said Stuart. “When I first arrived the tees just looked tired and weak so they needed immediate attention. I went with an initial application of the Evolution Xtra 24.4.4 at a rate of 30g/m² in the middle of March. It gave me a great initial hit and I applied it twice more in that first year.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3209856491,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3209856491,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="500" alt="3209856491?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a>“This really worked in getting them in a better condition and for the second year we went with two more applications of the 24.4.4 but then for winter we went with the six month release fertiliser - Evolution Controlled, which was the perfect feed to see us through. The growth was steady and strong – exactly what we needed.</p><p>“The other good thing about Evolution Controlled is that it is chloride free so it has a low scorching index. Therefore, I can put it down and not worry about the scorch, which was one of my concerns at first because we don’t have any irrigation on the tees.”</p><p>For the greens at Okehampton, Stuart claims that he just wouldn’t be without Sherriff Amenity’s GoGreen Energy – a concentrated bio-stimulant, formulated to assist plant health and relieve stress symptoms.</p><p>“GoGreen Energy works really well for us – we go through the summer with it at four weekly intervals at the full rate of 60 l/ha. Before we started using the product, the greens were starting to yellow and were a bit stressed but now they are a beautiful green colour and it has really helped with root depth.</p><p>“We have tried a number of similar products in the past but GoGreen is the one we have consistently stuck with. I honestly believe that if we didn’t use it for one summer then we would notice the difference.</p><p>“It’s a nice low nitrogen product, contains simple sugars, a bit of chelated iron, has a bit of seaweed in it and is a complete trace element package - but not too much of one thing and that’s what we want. It just gives you a nice steady pattern.”</p><p>For further information, please contact Sherriff Amenity on 01638 721 888 or visit <a href="http://www.sherriffamenity.com">www.sherriffamenity.com</a></p></div>