As some members may have noticed a peculiar "mould" on a few of our greens...it is actually called Silvery Thread Moss. This type of moss can tolerate the very low mowing heights and flourishes in moist, fertile environments. Currently we only have Moss on #6, the Upper Putting green and the Lower Putting green. In recent years a product called Quicksilver was registered in Canada for control of Moss. Last fall we began to make great strides in eliminating moss with applications of Quicksilver, but once the weather in October turned wet, our applications halted. Typically you would begin to apply the product in the spring, but with winter damage, new seedlings and already stressed out Poa we opted to hold off on control. Fortunately the more mild temperatures of August have allowed to start up control earlier than normal. This week we will start applying Quicksilver on a bi-weekly program to eradicate moss from our putting surfaces.
As some members may have noticed a peculiar "mould" on a few of our greens...it is actually called Silvery Thread Moss. This type of moss can tolerate the very low mowing heights and flourishes in moist, fertile environments. Currently we only have Moss on #6, the Upper Putting green and the Lower Putting green. In recent years a product called Quicksilver was registered in Canada for control of Moss. Last fall we began to make great strides in eliminating moss with applications of Quicksilver, but once the weather in October turned wet, our applications halted. Typically you would begin to apply the product in the spring, but with winter damage, new seedlings and already stressed out Poa we opted to hold off on control. Fortunately the more mild temperatures of August have allowed to start up control earlier than normal. This week we will start applying Quicksilver on a bi-weekly program to eradicate moss from our putting surfaces.
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