Status of Golf Course Greens

The greens this spring are healing slowly for a few reasons. The first reason is due to the cooler than average spring we have had. The soil temperatures are about 10 degrees below average, which means the roots are not pushing the plant to grow. The second reason is that this year we have been treating for the Poa seed head. We are at the point where if this was not done the Poa plants on the greens would double each year. Treating for the Poa seed head slows the growth of the Bentgrass down for a few weeks after the application. The last application was made on April 17th and that will be the final one for the season. These two factors are creating a slow recovery from aerification. With warmer temperatures forecasted for next week we should see more growth out of the Bentgrass. Thank you for your patience.