Last week we applied a fresh coat of paint to our target greens on the practice range. This was our second application, just a touch-up to maintain good color until the bermudagrass breaks dormancy in late Spring.
We started the tradition of painting target greens last winter. The idea was born during a brain-storming discussion on how to enhance the details of the practice range, even during the winter. Since participation on the range doesn't come to a halt in the off-season, we wanted to maintain the same quality "in-season" experience for the winter golfer.
In addition to enhancing the off-season aesthetics, this dormant application of paint is also a field experiment to see if painted bermudagrass will "green-up" quicker in the Spring in comparison to dormant, un-painted bermudagrass. Last Spring we noticed the bermudagrass that had been painted "appeared" to have broken dormancy noticeably sooner than the surrounding bermudagrass.
I will update this post in late Spring with results of the experiment.
No comments:
Post a Comment