Since my last post we have performed some grooming of sorts to combat the seeding Poa on our greens. With this nice warm weather the greens are firming up nicely, so that adds to the bounce and roll that we expect from them. We have been verticutting, double cutting and rolling for the past three days to help knock down the seed heads and smooth out the surface. We were also able to put out our growth regulator to slow down growth throughout the day. We anticipate that you will find a much better roll and more consistency throughout the golf course.
Last fall we utilized a “new to us” method of revitilization for our practice tee. Our contractor TDS, fraize mowed the surface of the tee to remove organic matter as well at to aid in leveling. The tee was then aerified and seeded to a new variety of creeping rye grass. We chose this type of turf grass as research shows rapid recovery and a low growth habit. We were able to get some great growth in the fall, but the tee is still not ready for traffic and full use. The plan is to utilize the mats until growth has filled in some of the voids etc. We will then begin to slowly set up hitting areas on the grass tee. For a while we will alternate between grass and the mats with a 50/50 ratio of use. Once the grass tee is established and is in adequate recovery mode, the practice areas will be back to normal. As always our membership’s patience is appreciated as we try to improve these areas for use.
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