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Content Type:Turftwister Q & A
Corporate Author(s):USGA Green Section
Title:[Reasons to be patient during recovery from winter injury]
Source:USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 42, No. 3, May/June 2004, p. .
Publishing Information:Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section
Question:"We have experienced a very harsh winter with lots of snow and ice, and our putting greens sustained severe damage. Now we are in a recovery period and we've not been allowed to play on the greens. My question is, if the greens are dead, why the heck can't we play on them? We have a short season already, and what difference can it possibly make? (Impatient in New York)"
Answer/Response:"A little patience now will yield big dividends in the long run. Winter injury is unfortunate, but it creates a terrific opportunity to increase populations of the more desirable grass species, creeping bentgrass. Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) is always susceptible to winter injury, whereas bentgrass rarely suffers injury. However, bentgrass is slower to germinate and establish, and it is particularly susceptible to wear injury during the recovery period. Establishing a temporary green (pictured) is never popular, but it speeds up the recovery process dramatically, perhaps even cutting it in half. Thus, keeping the greens out of play until density is reestablished and the turf achieves a modicum of maturity can have a significant and long-term impact on the turf composition of your greens."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Winter injury; Plant recovery; Golf greens; Temporary greens; Density
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2004. [Reasons to be patient during recovery from winter injury]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 42(3)
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