Showing posts with label poa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poa. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Spread It, Vertical It, Trim It, Fill It and Please DON'T Step Through It

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 What a rollercoaster its been over the last few weeks with our work here at Glen Echo. This week we're reaching the peak and heading do...
Saturday, April 7, 2018

April Cold, It Will Get Better

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25 degree low for this morning, that is a bit chilly for April. Luckily for the zoysia it is just beginning to green up down in the crown of...
Saturday, March 5, 2016

Turf Rising Means Poa Annua Is Waking Quickly

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Yes, our turf is rising from it's winter slumber, especially our poa annua. We have a variety on our practice green that wakes up a bit ...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

In the Beginning, From This to That

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In the beginning, which starts on or around February for our fairway/tee Dormant Zoysia grass, we start the process of cultural practices to...
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Poa Annua, Where Is It?

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Over the years at Glen Echo I've heard many ask about the poa on our greens. Some think its gone away.  Our poa has not gone away.  Poa ...
Monday, March 31, 2014

Tree Management Plan

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We had a couple removals today, one that will lead to improved conditions for a green and surround complex and the second to protect everyon...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Growing Degree Days, Poa Management

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The work that we do here at Glen Echo is not necessarily set on a calendar.  There are seasonal schedules and as long as products are appl...
Saturday, May 4, 2013

Broadleaf weed control in warm season green surround

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Finally got some broadleaf weed control on the green surrounds of #5 and #6 in which the back half is mostly bermuda grass.  I am also going...
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Poa seedhead reduction application

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Each year we attempt to reduce the amount of seed heads that are produced by the poa annua that contaminates our greens.  We use a Base ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Poa annua in #7 fairway

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If you've played the course over the last couple of weeks, you have seen poa annua in various stages of death in our fairways and tees. ...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Follow up to Roundup spray for poa on Fairways, tees and green surrounds

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The Roundup that we sprayed on our dormant fairways/intermediate rough, warm season green surrounds and tees is working.  Yellow plants all ...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Poa annua seedhead reduction/prevention

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 One of our more important programs for spring golf in our area is an application of growth regulators to reduce the effects that tiny poa...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Dye around Greens

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Anyone who came out and played over the last couple of days has seen some marker dye being used around our greens, fairways and tees.   I wa...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

Preemergent/Poa annua applications to Dormant Zoysia

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During the month of February or very early March, we apply our preemergent(Ronstar) and non selective weed killer(Round Up Pro) to our Zoysi...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Discolored turf next to some greens

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Those of you that have been out to play the course in the last 7-10 days have probably noticed the off color look of our greens.  I have exp...
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Follow up of RoundUp application on zoysia fairways

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Here is an update on our RoundUp dormant fairway application that was made in February.  Poa plants are turning yellow and beginning to die ...
Friday, March 12, 2010

Determining when a poa annua seedhead will attempt to form in the plant

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That's the question many superintendents are pondering at this moment.  When should I apply the control products to my greens to reduce ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Poa contamination outside of collars/approaches

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We have some contamination of poa out into our zoysia/bermuda areas outside the collars. When the poa is small, its not a problem from a p...