You will see various fertilizers being applied this week, these are Magnesium and Potassium supplements that are recommended based on soil testing. Again we are trying to take advantage of the weather to wash the products in to the turf. Now is an ideal time for homeowners to be applying a spring application of fertilizer to your home lawns. I recommend keeping the Nitrogen and Potassium numbers as close a possible. The first number on the bag represents Nitrogen, the second number Phosphorous and the third number Potassium. Potassium builds strength within the plant cells and will help the plant better resist stress. Always keep some extra on hand and time your applications when it rains.
Staff was able to get an early divotting of the fairways and tees done last week while play was slow and the weather was poor. This week we are hoping to edge bunkers and check sand depths.
If the irrigation is on, it's only because staff are testing and running diagnostics on the system making sure we are fully operational for when we really do need it.
We applied our first fungicide application yesterday. During cool wet weather the greens are prone to a disease called Fusarium Patch. It's a cousin of snow moulds which Poa is susceptible to in the spring and fall. This was a preventative application though there are a few active spots out there. Take a walk around the 6th green to see if you can spot them.
