Liquid SC formulation trial to review impact on greens speed

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Results showed no significant difference in the NDVI readings indicating no element of phytotoxicity
at all application rates tested and with either product.
Results showed a significant increase 10 days after the first application in Stimpmeter readings
(green speed) at the 7.5L/Ha rate with the Agripower SC product. All other results were not
significant.
8 days after the second application no significant results were gained due to topdressing effecting
ball roll.
18 days after the second application significant results were apparent for the liquid and SC
treatments at the 5 and 7.5L/Ha rates respectively compared to the control
6 days after the third application (30th
October) significant results were gained for both the Liquid and
SC formulations at 5 and 7.5L/Ha respectively compared to the control
Over the period of the trial following application of the SC at 7.5L/Ha the mean increase in speed
was between 5-30%.
The trough on the 14th
is a result of topdressing prior to testing
-5.00%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
Stimp 27th
Sept
Stimp 30th
Sept
Stimp 6th Oct Stimp 14th
Oct
Stimp 24th
Oct
Stimp 30th
Oct
Stimp%variationvscontrol
Stimp reading variation percentage over time with 7.5L/Ha SC
formulation vs control

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Trial Establishment: 27TH
September 2016
Mowing regime: morning of measurements
Layout: 8 x 4m x 1m blocks; 50mm buffer between treatments

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Control Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Agripower SC
5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Agripower SC
2.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower SC
2.5
Control Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower SC
2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
3000 Agripower SC
5
Control Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower SC
2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
2650 Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
2900 Agripower SC
5
Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower SC
5
2100 Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Control
Products were initially applied on 27th
September with follow up applications on 6th
October and the 24th
October
Stimpmeter readings were taken on the 27thth
, 30th
September and then subsequently on 6th
, 14th
, 24th
and 30th
October.

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NDVI
Pre application NDVI readings by proposed treatment
0.6
0.62
0.64
0.66
0.68
0.7
0.72
NDVI
Pre application turf NDVI readings
0.64
0.65
0.66
0.67
0.68
0.69
Control
Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Other
0.67
0.66
0.68 0.69
0.67
0.66
0.68
0.67
Pre treatment Mean NDVI Readings

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Stimp Readings
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
Pre application Stimp readings
0
1000
2000
3000 2373.5 2312.5
2212.5 2306.25
2212.5
2590
2550 2662.5
Pre application Stimpmeter readings cm by proposed treatment

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3 day Post application NDVI Readings
0.68
0.69
0.7
0.71
0.72
Control
Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Other
0.70 0.70
0.71
0.70
0.71
0.70
0.69
0.70
Pre treatment Mean NDVI Readings

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3 day Post application Stimpmeter Readings
1500
1700
1900
2100
2300
2500
2700
2900
Control Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Other
Stimpmeter readings cm by treatment pre and 3 day post application

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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
6th April Stimp readings (10 days after initial application)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Control Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Other
Stimpmeter readings cm by treatment pre, 3 day post application and
6th October (10 days post application)
Stimp 27th September Stimp 30th September Stimp 6th October

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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
Control Agripower SC
2.5
Agripower SC
5
Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Box Plot 6th April
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Control Agripower SC
2.5
Agripower SC
5
Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Chart of means with 1 standard error

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ANOVA Table: Single Factor
Source of Variation: d.f. Sum
Squares
Mean
Squares
F
Statistic
F
Critical
p-Value
Treatments: 1 646,668.78 646,668.78 7.3430 5.9874 0.0351
Error: 6 528,398.94 88,066.49
Total: 7 1,175,067.7
2
Null Hypothesis: The Means of all of the Treatments are Equal.
Alternative Hypothesis: Not all of the Means of the Treatments are Equal.
F(1,6) Statistic: 7.3430
Critical Value: 5.9874
Alpha: 0.05
p-Value: 0.0351
Decision Rule: Reject the Null Hypothesis if F Statistic > 5.9874 or p-Value <
0.05
Conclusion: Reject the Null Hypothesis
Pairwise Test Results: Test Type = Fisher LSD
Null Hypothesis: There is no Significant Difference between the Means of each of the Pairs.
Alternative Hypothesis: There is a Significant Difference between the Means of each of the Pairs.
Pairwise Alpha: 0.05
Differenc
e
Critical
Value
Reject Null?
Control and
Agripower_SC_7.5
568.63 513.4624 Yes

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14th
April - day after topdressing and 8 days post second application
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
14th October Stimp readings
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Control Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Other
Stimpmeter readings cm by treatment pre, 3 day post application, 6th
October (10 days post application) and 14th October (8 days post 2nd
application)
Stimp 27th September Stimp 30th September Stimp 6th October Stimp 14th October

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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Control Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Box Plot 14th October post topdressing and 8 days post second
application
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Control Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Chart of means with 1 standard error

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ANOVA Table: Single Factor
Source of Variation: d.f. Sum
Squares
Mean
Squares
F
Statisti
c
F
Critical
p-
Value
Treatments: 6 231,042.86 38,507.14 0.2512 2.5727 0.9533
Error: 21 3,218,781.2
5
153,275.3
0
Total: 27 3,449,824.1
1
Null Hypothesis: The Means of all of the Treatments are Equal.
Alternative Hypothesis: Not all of the Means of the Treatments are
Equal.
F(6,21) Statistic: 0.2512
Critical Value: 2.5727
Alpha: 0.05
p-Value: 0.9533
Decision Rule: Reject the Null Hypothesis if F Statistic > 2.5727 or p-
Value < 0.05
Conclusion: Do Not Reject the Null Hypothesis
Pairwise Test Results: Test Type = Fisher LSD
Null Hypothesis: Their is no Significant Difference between the Means of each of the
Pairs.
Alternative Hypothesis: Their is a Significant Difference between the Means of each of the
Pairs.
Pairwise Alpha: 0.05
Differenc
e
Critical
Value
Reject
Null?
Control and Agripower_SC_2.5 206.25 575.7100 No
Control and Agripower_SC_5 47.50 575.7100 No
Control and Agripower_SC_7.5 46.25 575.7100 No
Control and Agripower_Liquid_2.5 66.25 575.7100 No
Control and Agripower_Liquid_5 135.00 575.7100 No
Control and Agripower_Liquid_7.5 68.75 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_SC_5
158.75 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_SC_7.5
252.50 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
140.00 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
71.25 575.7100 No

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Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
275.00 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_SC_7.5
93.75 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
18.75 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
87.50 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
116.25 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
112.50 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
181.25 575.7100 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
22.50 575.7100 No
Agripower_Liquid_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
68.75 575.7100 No
Agripower_Liquid_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
135.00 575.7100 No
Agripower_Liquid_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
203.75 575.7100 No

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24th
October – 18 days post second application
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
24th October Stimp readings
1500
1700
1900
2100
2300
2500
2700
2900
Control Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Other
Stimpmeter readings cm by treatment pre, 3 day post application, 6th
October (10 days post application), 14th October (8 days post 2nd
application) and 24th October (18 days post second applciation)
Stimp 27th Sept Stimp 30th Sept Stimp 6th Oct Stimp 14th Oct Stimp 24th Oct

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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Control Agripower SC
2.5
Agripower SC
5
Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Box Plot 24th October - 18 days post second application

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ANOVA Table: Single Factor
Source of Variation: d.f. Sum
Squares
Mean
Squares
F
Statisti
c
F
Critical
p-
Value
Treatments: 6 1,387,401
.38
231,233.5
6
2.4909 2.5727 0.0559
Error: 21 1,949,422
.94
92,829.66
Total: 27 3,336,824
.31
Null Hypothesis: The Means of all of the Treatments are
Equal.
Alternative Hypothesis: Not all of the Means of the Treatments are
Equal.
F(6,21) Statistic: 2.4909
Critical Value: 2.5727
Alpha: 0.05
p-Value: 0.0559
Decision Rule: Reject the Null Hypothesis if F Statistic > 2.5727 or p-
Value < 0.05
Conclusion: Do Not Reject the Null Hypothesis
Pairwise Test Results: Test Type = Fisher
LSD
Null Hypothesis: Their is no Significant Difference between the Means of each of
the Pairs.
Alternative Hypothesis: Their is a Significant Difference between the Means of each of
the Pairs.
Pairwise Alpha: 0.05
Differe
nce
Critical
Value
Reject
Null?
Control and Agripower_SC_2.5 263.75 448.0341 No
Control and Agripower_SC_5 698.75 448.0341 Yes
Control and Agripower_SC_7.5 463.75 448.0341 Yes
Control and Agripower_Liquid_2.5 227.13 448.0341 No
Control and Agripower_Liquid_5 578.75 448.0341 Yes
Control and Agripower_Liquid_7.5 516.25 448.0341 Yes
Agripower_SC_2.5 and Agripower_SC_5 435.00 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_SC_7.5
200.00 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
36.63 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and 315.00 448.0341 No

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Agripower_Liquid_5
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
252.50 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_5 and Agripower_SC_7.5 235.00 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
471.63 448.0341 Yes
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
120.00 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
182.50 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
236.63 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
115.00 448.0341 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
52.50 448.0341 No
Agripower_Liquid_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
351.63 448.0341 No
Agripower_Liquid_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
289.13 448.0341 No
Agripower_Liquid_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
62.50 448.0341 No

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30th
October – 6 days post third application
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
30th October Stimp readings - 6 days post third applciation
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Control Agripower
SC 2.5
Agripower
SC 5
Agripower
SC 7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Other
Stimpreadingmm
Stimp reading variation over time
Stimp 27th Sept Stimp 30th Sept Stimp 6th Oct
Stimp 14th Oct Stimp 24th Oct Stimp 30th Oct

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0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Control Agripower SC
2.5
Agripower SC
5
Agripower SC
7.5
Agripower
Liquid 2.5
Agripower
Liquid 5
Agripower
Liquid 7.5
Box Plot 30th Oct- 6 days post third application

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ANOVA Table: Single Factor
Source of Variation: d.f. Sum
Squares
Mean
Squares
F
Statisti
c
F
Critical
p-
Value
Treatments: 6 1,146,230
.36
191,038.3
9
2.4577 2.5727 0.0586
Error: 21 1,632,343
.75
77,730.65
Total: 27 2,778,574
.11
Null Hypothesis: The Means of all of the Treatments are
Equal.
Alternative Hypothesis: Not all of the Means of the Treatments are
Equal.
F(6,21) Statistic: 2.4577
Critical Value: 2.5727
Alpha: 0.05
p-Value: 0.0586
Decision Rule: Reject the Null Hypothesis if F Statistic > 2.5727 or p-
Value < 0.05
Conclusion: Do Not Reject the Null Hypothesis
Pairwise Test Results: Test Type = Fisher
LSD
Null Hypothesis: Their is no Significant Difference between the Means of each of
the Pairs.
Alternative Hypothesis: Their is a Significant Difference between the Means of each of
the Pairs.
Pairwise Alpha: 0.05
Differe
nce
Critical
Value
Reject
Null?
Control and Agripower_SC_2.5 260.00 409.9811 No
Control and Agripower_SC_5 635.00 409.9811 Yes
Control and Agripower_SC_7.5 417.50 409.9811 Yes
Control and Agripower_Liquid_2.5 225.00 409.9811 No
Control and Agripower_Liquid_5 538.75 409.9811 Yes
Control and Agripower_Liquid_7.5 495.00 409.9811 Yes
Agripower_SC_2.5 and Agripower_SC_5 375.00 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_SC_7.5
157.50 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
35.00 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_2.5 and 278.75 409.9811 No

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Agripower_Liquid_5
Agripower_SC_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
235.00 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_5 and Agripower_SC_7.5 217.50 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
410.00 409.9811 Yes
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
96.25 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
140.00 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_2.5
192.50 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
121.25 409.9811 No
Agripower_SC_7.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
77.50 409.9811 No
Agripower_Liquid_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_5
313.75 409.9811 No
Agripower_Liquid_2.5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
270.00 409.9811 No
Agripower_Liquid_5 and
Agripower_Liquid_7.5
43.75 409.9811 No