Friday, August 12, 2011
As of this morning, we have seeded 11 greens and prepped 15 greens. We are currently prepping and seeding the rest of the greens. Signage will be posted today but we thank you for not walking on the newly seeded greens. Seeding will be completed today. We expect germination in 4-7 days. We currently have 4'8" of water under the irrigation pumps so we are confident that we have enough water to complete germination. We are prepared in the case that we do not receive rain and have to use a temporary pump.
These picture illustrate the prep and seeding process. Prior to prep we core aerated the greens with 1/2" tines and backfilled the holes with an 80% USGA spec sand/20% dakota peat greens mix.
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| The greens were topdressed again with the 80/20 mix to fill all aeration holes and to provide a proper seed bed. |
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| The greens were rolled to smooth the surface. |
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| The greens were dimpled to create small pockets for the seed to germinate. |
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| The dimpling will also protect the seed and hold moisture. The edges of the greens were then tamped and dimpled to firm up the areas and provide a good seed bed. |
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| Pre-plant amendments were applied based on soil tests, seed requirements and to protect the seed against disease. |
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| The greens are seeded in two different directions at 3/4 lb. seed/1000ft2. The greens are then topdressed with rotary push spreaders using the 80/20 blend. This mulches the seed to hold moisture. The greens were then seeded again in two different directions for a total of four directions and 3 lbs. seed/1000ft2. Seeding in different directions insures a uniform application with no misses. The greens are then watered in order to swell the seed coat and start the germination process. The seed will be watered lightly and frequently to keep it wet until it germinates. |
