November Has Arrived!
This week began with a pre-emergent application around every putting surface at the club. We have to use a different pre-emergent herbicide around the green complexes to prevent any potential injury to the bentgrass greens. This product is also applied on some slopes where irrigation or rainwater may flow downhill into areas where we do not want the product to end up. On most green complexes, this product is applied with our smaller sprayer only utilizing the center and right boom, allowing us to work efficiently around the greens. Next week, we’ll tie these treated areas together with a different pre-emergent to cover the remaining rough sections and ensure consistent control throughout the course. This application must be followed by about a half inch of rainfall or irrigation to properly activate the product. Having both courses closed on Monday makes for a smooth application and gives us plenty of time to run the irrigation heads immediately afterward. The following night...