The road to recovery has begun. On Friday April 25th we over-seeded the 5th green with creeping bentgrass. The following is a description of the process we used.
The first step is to prepare the green for seeding by using a special tool called a Job Saver tine. These tines make small shallow holes in the green that hold the bentgrass seed.
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| Aerifying #5 Green with Job Saver tines |
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| Holes made by Job Saver tines |
Next we seeded creeping bentgrass into the open holes.
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| Seeding with bentgrass |
Once the seed is down, we apply a layer of sand to the green and then work the sand into the holes with a drag brush.
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| Topdressing with sand |
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| Brushing in the sand |
After the sand is brushed into the holes we roll the green, irrigate and cover with a tarp. The tarp will act like a greenhouse to help heat up the soil. For bentgrass seed to germinate we need soil temperatures in the 60 degree range. With the right environmental conditions bentgrass usually germinates in 5 to 7 days. We still have a ways to go but these are the first steps in getting the greens to recover.
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| Holes filled with sand and seed |
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| Tarp covering green |
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