With May already here this means that we are at the start of the transition season and the end of maintaining the ryegrass. In a couple of weeks we will be starting the aerification of the nurseries, small putting green (the one near three's tee) and both of the chipping greens. This process not only allows us to daily the machines in for the main aerification but also allows us time to heal these greens in case any sod is needed for green's repair after transition.
Transition is our least favorite time a year as it is with many of the members. This is the time when unlike your favorite northern courses we are going out of our way to kill the beautiful ryegrass that we spent so much time cultivating and start growing in the bermudagrass. The process between the two types of grasses is called transition. The good news is that with the chemicals we have today we can speed up the process and as well even it out. Using chemicals last year Bighorn reduced their sod laying from hundreds of pallets to just a few ... of course they close for 10 weeks on each course during the process.
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