The Heat Refuses To Leave Us

The heat is continuing to raise havoc on the golf course with no relief in sight.  The long range forecast is for continued +90 degree temps and no rain is expected. Our irrigation system has allowed us to keep up with the daily evaporation which has been about 2.5/10ths per day. The greens, tees and fairways are still looking pretty good, but areas that do not receive irrigation have gone into summer dormancy.  Once we receive some rain our roughs will again come back to life.  Kentucky Bluegrass can survive about six weeks without water, but beyond that plants will begin to die. We have been moving portable sprinklers around in the rough just to moisten the roots and crown so it will survive. We are not trying to bring the rough out of dormancy, we are only keeping it alive.




Cart Stress To Already Stressed Turf


Dr. Derek Settle from the CDGA has commented on his observations from around the district in his weekly newsletter.  Take a look, there is some very good information included.

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