Bermuda grass eradication

   

     We have applied our 2nd application of herbicides to remove the Bermuda grass contamination in our fairways and tee's. We are using Fusilade II at 6 oz. per acre and Turflon Ester at 28 oz. per acre on fairways.  Tees we are using Acclaim extra 24 oz. per acre and Turflon ester 28 oz. per acre.  The reason for using different herbicide on tees is because I do not want to hurt any cool season grasses that surround the tee's.  Acclaim will not damage the cool season turf.   This is a slow process, we will continue monthly applications into the fall.

Bermuda grass on the right side of picture is off color.

Course update

    July did not disappoint.  Hot humid and nearly 7'' of rain. We went out 2 times this month and solid tined all greens. Air in the root zone very important when temperatures are in the mid to upper 90's.  Bentgrass need oxygen and the root system is how they get it.  Our nemesis was back again this summer Nematodes.  They always show up when temperatures are hottest.  We have been using 2 different nematicide to control this pest.  They were not 100% effective but they did keep damage down.  Any thin areas will recover.
     We did get few projects completed.  # 7 cart path has been replaced from black tees down to red/gold tees. All the water that ran down the path has been eliminated.  Please be careful running down the path we have new sod along both sides of the new path.  The large white oak tree before 8 greens has been cut down.  We still have to get the log removed.   We had 28 stumps removed.  We are working on filling, seeding and strawing the holes.
    Weather has been fabulous the past week.  It will warm up a little then move back down into the mid to low 80's.  Great time to come out and enjoy the golf course.

Solid tining greens.

 Taking out old # 7 cart path.

 Halfway finished

Completed

White Oak #8 on the ground