Monday, August 25, 2014

Bermudagrass .... Stand up and be Recognized!

The golf course has been closed for play this week (August 18 – August 25). During this time the staff was diligently preforming necessary cultural practices. Although hot, the weather cooperated and the staff was extremely productive. The greens and tees received sand topdressing followed by solid tine aeration. 
Topdressing the practice green

Solid tine aeration 


In addition, the fairways were vertical mowed in four directions. Vertical mowing is an extremely important cultural practice for bermudagrass fairways. 
Vertical mowing #4 fairway (first direction)


Inherently bermudagrass has an extremely aggressive lateral growth habit. To provide a more upright growth pattern, which will enable the ball to “sit up” better, vertical mowing is performed. 
Bermudagrass stolons lifted by vertical mowing


Fairway vertical mowing cuts stolons (above ground runners) and pulls them to the surface. After vertical mowing, blowers and vacuums were used to remove debris. This was followed by a cut with rotary mowers, which helped “lift and cut” bermudagrass.    
Second direction of vertical mowing 

Rotary mower's being used to clean up vertical mowing 


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