The combination of my lack of Tech savvy and the brutal season limited my posts dramatically. I plan to update this site on a regular basis moving forward, so keep an eye out for new and insightful (in my eyes anyway!) information.
The highlight of our fall stretch was the execution of a large scale Tenacity program. We treated roughly 38 acres of rough with 3 apps @ 15 oz. spaced 10 days apart. The chemistry is quite amazing, and results are in the form of "bleaching" leaf tissue. I noticed that most all plants had some bleaching effect, and after three apps even some desireable species had thinning or decline. However, this turf recovered quite well following a break and some Urea N. Bentgrass, crabgrass, and most broadleaf weeds did not fair so well! In areas of good 3 app coverage, my estimate is 90% was eradicated. Interseeding began immediately following the first application; and continued well beyond app 3 due to amount of acreage.
Due to growth habit, the bit of Bent that did survive moved and competed with new seedlings introduced via a Turfco TriWave seeder. Seed "catch" was a bit below my expectations, as I believe the Tenacity has more soil activity on seed/seedlings than they let on. The fall fill was adequate, and I hold final reservation until June of 2013. It is my experience that Bluegrass fill will be quite suprising by May's end!
Leaf season was much quicker in 2012. Another extremely hard summer has taken it's toll on urban forests. Color was short lived, and most species dropped quickly in October. The positive for us is the ability to execute other projects, and actually begin a broadleaf program in the Fall; not typically available on this piece of property.
Enjoy the upcoming Holidays, and remember what we are all thankful for.
RB
