While the grass is not requiring much mowing right
now, there are still a number of important jobs that are taking place to care
for the golf course turf. One of these
is the application of the pre-emergent herbicide for 2013. That’s right, we are applying material now
that will control weeds such as crabgrass and goosegrass next summer.
Traditionally, this application would be made in the
spring, prior to crabgrass germination.
However, when springtime arrives, it often feels as if we have 1,000
tasks that all must be done at the same time.
The herbicide we use for crab and goosegrass control needs to be applied
to all areas of the course except the greens.
This is quite a time-consuming job, as we use both a tractor-mounted
spreader and several hand spreaders.
So, what’s the advantage of making this application
in late fall, instead of waiting until the spring? With cooler temperatures now, and less
traffic on the course, we can focus on carefully applying this material. And, we can check this big job off our “to
do” list next spring—which means we’ll only have 999 things left to take care
of!
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| A heron looks on, as the tractor and hand spreader are prepared to go. |
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