Greetings from the seedhead capital of the world. You may remember from my posts early in April that we managed to get our two applications of seedhead suppression out on greens. This timing is based on Cornell Recommends for poa seedhead suppression. Although we were spot on with our applications mother nature always rules. The pictures attached are close up shots of the flower you are now putting over the top of. So it will slow the role of the ball as well as make for a bumpy putt. I noticed it starting on greens last week and thus one of the reasons for my post on Saturday. So what do we do about that. First off it will take a week to ten days for the plant to go through this life cycle, secondly we take the height down to top off the seed head, and thirdly we cut the greens twice daily. Once in the morning and then, as we did today, in the afternoon. We have also taken a similar approach with the rough. Dropped the height and cut twice to three times weekly until we get through the seedhead. On another note take a look at the video attached as I have gone through adjusted and oiled up all ball lifts on flagstick. Thank you to all who have reached and I hope this helps. Look for future updates as we work our way through this.
Brian, Michael Carrig, May I first want say I’ve been playing early this year and out on the course when your staff is out there. From the lady’s doing the front of club house to all the guys grinding out everyday on the property it is very impressive what you people accomplish. Having said that I figured I’d go right to the source because I don’t understand the all the X’s and O’s Of this seed head dilemma. Just wondering if this is short term problem or will this pass quickly. Want to bring some friends from country club of buffalo to show off our track, but The greens I feel are very very slow. Early in the year they were great, but the last two weeks they’ve been some of the slowest in a long time. Having been playing here for over 25 years when these green are fast with the undulations their some of the best in WNY. I am blessed to be a member and do not take it lightly. I don’t want to be a pain in the ass, just figured I’d address it with you. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks for the update