Seeding!

Last Fall a disease known as Gray Leaf Spot wiped out a large portion of the rough around fairways including the intermediate rough.  Perennial ryegrass is highly susceptible to this disease, so we are seeding these areas in with a mixture of turf type tall fescue and some perennial ryegrass, due to it's fast germination rate.  This should help with future outbreaks of the disease.  We also are using covers in severely thinned out areas to hasten the germination process due to the early season cool temperatures.  Penn mulch, a compressed recycled paper, was also spread over the seeded areas which will help retain moisture and increase germination.

Covers sod stapled down over thinned out areas to increase germination rate

Seedlings germinating under the cover

Penn mulch spread over seeded areas to help keep seed moist