Friday, April 18, 2014

Divots and Transition

Getting Caught Back Up on Divots
With all of the events (very good for Avondale) we have fallen behind in the filling of the DR tee divots.  Yesterday, we used four loads of mix and filled them all.  The recovery will be quick.
Percolation Issues Are Still a Issue
Percolation issues are a major issue with push up greens and ours are no exception.  With proper management we can overcome most of the issues but they are the number one challenge on the golf course.

We have started up the select needle tining of the greens and have increased the frequency of the application of wetting agents to twice per month.  But the reality is only aerification will completely fix these issues.
New 328 Nursery
We have chemically treated the new nursery and leveled once again.  We are ready for May where we will be replacing the approaches of 1 and 5, and sprigging the new nursery for later use.
TRANSITION
Transition ... if it was only four letters it would be the most hated word on overseeded golf courses.  The above pictures show you the difference between non-overseeded vs. overseeded areas in recovery.  The bermudagrass in front had no issues coming back while the target green is just on its first days of the 12 week recovery.

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