The course is still extremely wet. We have had difficulty completing our tasks as well because of this. Yesterday, we mowed about 2/3 of the fairways in preparation for fertilizing. My initial plan, at the beginning of the week, was to fertilize on Tuesday, let the forecasted rain on Saturday and Sunday wash the fert in, then mow monday. The forecast changed and so did the plan. We are mowing the fairways for the first time a head of the fertilizing.
We have fertilized all the roughs and misc areas of the course. Today the tees and perimeters are being mowed also a head of the fertilizing. The tees will be fertilized tomorrow or Friday. We are also planning the first sprays of playable areas either Friday or early next week. The decision to do this is going to be based on daily temps and plant response.
Greens are healing nicely. I don't plan to make the first mow until Monday or Tuesday of next week because of the amount of sand still on the surface. Today, we will try to roll them in the afternoon, but it will depend on the amount of play on the course. We have to roll the greens dry or the sand will stick to the roller and create a maintenance nightmare. We will look to roll the greens tomorrow as well and possibly one day over the weekend.
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