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mac
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Posted: Fri Dec 9th, 2005 05:17 am |
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| Following a new posting abroad, can anyone advise me on the maintenance of Bermuda Grass? i.e. fertilizer requirements, aeration, irrigation, verti-cutting, any information would be appreciated.
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Will
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Posted: Thu Dec 29th, 2005 03:12 pm |
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Hi
I would recommend that you check out the GCSAA website as this topic of warm season grass species is usually covered pretty broadly!
http://www.gcsaa.org
From my expereince in the US its a very aggressive species that needs a lot of scarification and constant grooming during the growing season. With regards to fert applications I have heard that spoon feeding with a hight N content during the growing season is best. I really dont have the specific know how off the top of my head, but look through archive articles from the golf course management magazine and you should find all the info. you require!
All the best
Will
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stucooper
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Posted: Sat Dec 31st, 2005 11:32 am |
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FEED,FEED,FEED,FEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it could quite possibly be the worst and best experience of my greenkeeping life. i was Superintendent at The Hong Kong Golf Club for 3 months this summer. i sadly left the position as i am expecting my first child and prehaps hong kong wasnt the best place and best timing for bringing up a family. great job shame about the timing..
anyway.............. enough excuses
the weather in hong kong over the summer was an absolute nightmare. no sun, 100% humidity, 35+ degrees and monsoon rainfalls. how the bermuda grass survived i will never know.
the best results i got were from feeding. if you feed it , it will grow. then you just have to deal with the consequences.
Thatch, shallowrooting etc. these can be overcome through good intensive cultural practices and Primo. you can tear the crap out of it with the graden and scarifying units and it just keeps coming back. hard to kill but also hard to get a good surface.
time you cultural practices at times of least enviromental,disease and pest stress. make sure you have plenty of nutrition for recovery. then slow down on the nutrients and keep regularily grooming and verticutting + plenty of topdressing. you can heap on the topdressing but be careful not to smother.
always adequate irrigation is a key. what adequate means is only something u will know.
regular bi monthly applications of primo will also greatly help you. go at a quarter the monthly rate twice a month. it wont stunt growth but will make it more manageable plus the benefits to your roots will be very good.
hope this helps
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mac
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Posted: Sun Feb 19th, 2006 01:17 pm |
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Thank you gentlemen for your replies, have a stress free season  many thanks Mac
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Posted: Sun Jan 7th, 2007 09:01 pm |
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http://www.usga.com
i think there are some links there. Just follow the internet surf....
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