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Penrith Golf Club: Water Challenges

Ian Thompson, Course Superintendent at Penrith Golf Club shares his issues with dealing with Azolla and irrigating from the Nepean River.

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Ian Thompson, Course Superitendent at Penrith Golf Club in New South Wales shares his issues with dealing with Azolla and irrigating from theNepean River. The course faces numerous water challenges that affect both the pond and irrigation system.

The rapid growth of the weed called Azolla after heavy rain led to its takeover of the dam. The main irrigation water comes from the Nepean River, but it contains high salt content and clay from surrounding stormwater runoff. Watch the video to find out more.!

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*Disclaimer: As of Oct 4th 2022, the Environmental Science division of Envu was divested. Note that this content was produced prior to separation.

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