Friday, October 07, 2011
We are trying to pull together a good week of grassing, winter preparation and renovation. The golf course is in great shape going into dormancy and the greens are progressing wonderfully. Our staff has taken advantage of the perfect weather this week and really completed some good work. Poor conditions along the cartpath on holes 2, 3, and 9 are being graded and seeded this week and the left fairway bunker is being renovated. The second pound of potash was applied to holes 10-18 and this application will be finished on Monday. The potash supplies potassium to the plants and helps them survive dormancy. Dormancy is the plants natural protection method to survive Winter. Potassium is particularly important because of its contribution to root growth, environmental stress tolerance (cold and dry) and wear tolerance. The stronger the turf is going into dormancy, the greater the chance of winter survival.
The growth of the TifSport and Tifton 10 (T-10) bermudagrasses has really slowed down and they will begin to turn off color (go dormant) over the next few months. As the bermudagrass stops growing, the cool season grasses continue to thrive until soil temperatures really drop. Leaf season is right around the corner and we want to get all of the fescue seed established before we have to shift focus to leaf removal. Enjoy the Autumn weather and have a great weekend.
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| Re-Lining the left fairway bunker on #9. Sand will go in on Monday. |
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| We have started to see some germination in these areas along 9 cartpath. |
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| Weeds and rocks are removed and the ground in tilled. Topsoil is then applied followed by fertilizer, seed and straw. |
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| Prepping for seed. This area between 9, 13, and 14 will be a main focus for us next year. |
