The greens continue to get better as they recover from winterkill. We have seeded most areas a couple times to try to reestablish a strong population of plants. In the worst areas we have sodded and patched with sod from our turf nursery. We will continue to do that until all areas are healed. But for the most part we just need time for the turf to grow back together.
Progress has not been as quick as I or you have hoped but we are gaining. Obviously the weather has been a factor in the slow recovery for a few reasons. First we have had a couple of very intense rains this May that have washed away some seed and carried the topdressing away that protects the seedlings from drought and traffic. Secondly, a late frost on May 12 hit our second round of seedlings pretty hard and injured or killed many of those. Finally, as discussed in a prior post recovery from winterkill is most difficult just because of the cool soil temperatures and lack of consistent temperatures to promote growth. That definitely has been the case this spring.
Most people wonder "When will the greens be back to normal?" Next week they will be better and in two weeks better yet as incremental progress is made. Within a couple of weeks many of the small blemishes will be grown together and greens will be decent. As we move into June we will start to manage greens more like we normally do and by mid-late June they should be back to what you expect at Wild Horse.
We are working as hard as we can to get back to good conditions and appreciate your patience and also the encouragement many of you have given to me and my staff.
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