July has been a busy month trying to keep the golf course irrigated and the greens healthy. So far, we have done fairly well considering the rain gauge for the month. July is a time we also are able to complete a few other tasks as the mowing of the rough and our green and tee banks slows down. Below are a couple of pictures of our fairway aerification. This is done during the summer months on zoysia grass when it is growing at its peak. The fairways are aerified, dragged with a mat to break up cores, and then mowed. After the process, the holes are barely noticeable. We only complete about 2-3 fairways a day because of time restrictions. We will hopefully be done by late next week.
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| Tractor pulling the aerifier. |
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| Close up of the plugs. |
July is also a time for us to mow down our native grasses and treat for weeds. We do this now after the seeds have begun to lay over. This also allows us to spray over the top with our spray rig to remove unwanted plants.
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| Picture from left of #12 before mowing. Notice all of the weeds that have popped up. |
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| After mowing with a brush hog. |
