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Testimonials for Aston Horticulture Products

Aston Turf

Aston Turf has greatly reduced the amount of fungicide applications

“I Joined Droitwich Golf Club in 2008 and inherited very thatchy greens, and suffered very badly with outbreaks of fusarium. Introducing a good aeration regime and the use of Aston Turf has greatly reduced the amount of fungicide applications and have also increased the depth of rooting and the thickness of sward.

The lower part of the course is on a flood plain and suffers quite badly with worm casts; the Aston Turf has also
helped to reduce this problem. I would be happy to recommend this product to anyone involved in sports care
management.”
Gary Watkins, Head Greenkeeper, Droitwich Golf Club

Very pleased with the results

“I first started using Aston Turf in Autumn 2009 and have been using it ever since. I have experienced a lot less disease and seen a lot less worm casts.

In my spare time I am an independent director to the IOG and advise local bowling clubs in the West Midlands, some of which have been using Aston Turf and have been very pleased with the results.”
Mike Lewis, Head Groundsman, Express & Star

Big reduction in disease

“We have several sports pitches and suffer from leaf spot. I started using Aston Turf early in 2010 and have been very impressed with the results.

We have had a big reduction in disease and have noticed a thickness in the sward and healthier roots.”
Keith Porter, Head Groundsman, Leigh Sports Village

Use of Aston Turf Garlic Spray

I just had to express our satisfaction in the effects of your Aston Turf garlic spray on our green.

We had extensive fusarium problem on our bottom green. It's an annual problem, but this year it seemed much worse that we could ever remember. Probably due to the snow lying on the green over winter.

Some older members claim that we have had the problem, in much the same areas on the green, for many years.
I must admit, when you suggested it, I was extremely sceptical about the use of garlic. Shock! Horror! I have to eat my words. After three two-weekly applications the problem has all but disappeared. The grass is recovering well and the green is looking great.

We shall continue to apply the Aston Turf garlic spray throughout the season, at four-weekly intervals as you advise. What we really hope is that we can tackle the problem and not just the symptoms. We hope that next year we may have a much smaller area of infestation (or fingers crossed, none at all!)

As a side effect, we have had no problems with vampires or werewolves either!

Many thanks for all you help and advice. We shall be looking at the more natural products from now on.
Best regards, Sid Weston, Chairman, Springvale BC

Aston Anthyllis and Aston Garshield

Maximum Yield with a "Touch of Garlic"

"Like a touch of Magic from the clever clove" said Bernie Capell at Poolbank Salads who are a division of Humber VHB based in Humberside.

Their annual cucumber production has reached record yields. As suppliers to the largest supermarket chain in the UK, Poolbank have to produce top quality products. 

For many years they have used garlic based products,  Aston Anthyllis and Aston Garshield.  Bernie handles a six acre commercial growing site which generates three crops of cucumbers per year.

The technique of using one product in the mixing cycle and another sprayed on, virtually eliminated mildew without any chemical input on the first crop. The second and third crops of the season have also seen a dramatic reduction in chemical usage with no chemical setback and harvest intervals reduced to zero. The staff are delighted as there are no health and safety issues with these products.
Bernie Capell at Poolbank Salads

Fuchsias - Healthy, and totally pest free all year

I have used Aston Garshield on my show plants this year and have had some of the best plants that I have ever grown and shown, winning 'Best in Show' at 5 of the 6 specialist shows that I entered.

From the initial rooted cutting until show day, all the show plants were sprayed once a week with Aston Garshield; no fungicides or insecticides were used at all, but the plants have been strong, healthy, and totally pest free all year. The stock plants however, which had not been treated with Aston Garshield, suffered the usual problems and had to be chemically treated but never stayed completely clean for long.

At the time of writing (the end of October), the plants that came back from the last show a month ago still look so good that I have delayed cutting them back; they have had no spray since before the show, but they remain disease and pest free with quality foliage and bloom colour.
Mike Percival, Hill Farm, Colchester

Aston Tree Wash

"Works better than any other known treatment"

"I was introduced to Aston Tree Wash by Hugh Struth  when my peach, apricot and nectarine trees were suffering a virulent attack of red spider mite. It was so bad it was frankly a matter of kill or cure, if we had not found a solution we would have had to dig up all the trees.

We had tried treating the problem with phytoseiulus and persimillis, conventional biological controls and the infestation actually increased, which is when we turned to Aston Tree Wash.

I used Aston Tree Wash in a heavier than normal dosage, which I administrated four or five times during the growing season.

It slightly defoliated the trees and we did lose some branches but this year only one of our trees showed any sign of infestation. The crop this year has been outstanding. Last year we got 3 or 4 kg of edible fruits per young tree, this year the yield has leapt to between 7 and 12 kg per tree.
 
I do not know why Aston Tree Wash is so successful but I know that it works better than any other known treatment. There has been no change in the flavour of any crop treated with Aston Tree Wash."
Tony Gentil - Traditional & Specialist Varieties of Fruit Trees for The Retail Market

Best in Show

You might be interested to know that Tony won Best in Show in the Horticultural section at Nantwich last Wednesday for a basket of fruit. His basket included apricots, peaches and nectarines all grown organically in our poly tunnel. The only treatment any of the trees have ever had is your garlic compound.

We had a good show and came home with several prize cards! We are now recovering from all the hard work and already planning the schedule for next year.
Kind regards     
Liz and Tony Gentil