Friday 22 August 2014

Controlling Broad Leaved Grasses in Greens



An application of the selective graminicide Rescue has been made to all greens to control the spread of Ryegrass and Yorkshire Fog grasses. These are wholly inappropriate putting green grass types that we have been treating now for a number of years. Thankfully we have far less of these grass species now so the effects of the spray application will be less noticeable than in previous years. We may for a period have some thin areas of turf but the greens will be seeded and top-dressed repeatedly over the next two months to ensure the broadleaved grasses are replaced with finer fescue grass.
Four interseeding operations are planned. The first will start after the Dolphin Trophy on Monday 25th August. Sanding of greens will take place thereafter to ensure surface levels are returned as quickly as possible.



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