Snowing in September

Bermuda grass suppression continues at BHCC.  This time it's the roughs that we are taking aim at.  Bermuda in the roughs blend in with other cool season turf during the summer.  In spring and late fall this grass lays dormant leaving poor golf lies and easy access for weed encroachment.  

We are making a trial we hope will allow us to transform areas of Bermuda into fescue and bluegrass. Green surrounds on hole numbers 2,3 and 8 have been treated for Bermuda.  This product bleaches the leaf blades turning them white.  The white will slowly fade to brown, thinning the Bermudas dense coverage.  We have seeded these areas at the same time.  So as the Bermuda thins it will allow new seedlings to emerge and be established.

Bermuda grass is shown bleached while desirable cool season grasses are unaffected.

A close up view of new fescue and bluegrass seedlings emerging amongst the thinning Bermuda.