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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):Sports Turfe Research Institute
Title:Coarse grass on golf fairways
Section:Enquiries and replies
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Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 65, 1989, p. 174-175.
Publishing Information:Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute
# of Pages:2
Question:"Our fescue/bent fairways produce superb, tight lies. However, there are one or two which have clumps of coarse grass in them which are unsightly and interfere with club contact if the ball rests on or adjacent to them. What is this grass and how can we get rid of it?"
Answer/Response:"The coarse grass species seen growing in patches on certain fairways was identified as an agricultural cultivar of perennial ryegrass. If only the odd individual plant is evident then cutting it out with a golf hole cutter and replacing it with a core containing the fine bent/fescue which makes up the rest of the fairway sward is recommended. Unfortunately, such localised growth of coarse grasses, mainly perennial ryegrass and Yorkshire fog, is not the case and larger areas of infestation require different methods of attack. During the spring and summer, a programme of regular mowing will be a key treatment in producing and maintaining a fine, uniform surface for play. Double-cutting will produce a cleaner finish to fairways which have a high ryegrass content, although, obviously, such a time consuming operation would have to be restricted to preparation for important competitions. Verti-cutting will also help fine down coarse grasses. This operation should be timed for periods of good growth and, bearing in mind the limited time available to implement fairway work during the summer months, it is recommended a spring and autumn treatment be undertaken. Fertiliser application on bent/fescue fairways will tend to encourage the invasion of coarser species and as the maintenance of a bent/fescue sward is dependent on low fertility, fertiliser should not normally be warranted."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cultural methods; Lolium perenne; Mowing; Recommendations; Species identification; Weed control
Language:English
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Sports Turfe Research Institute. 1989. Coarse grass on golf fairways. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 65:p. 174-175.
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