We've had quite a few warm, dry days with very low humidity (40% or less) this month that caused the putting greens to dry out and become discolored. The brown turf sure looks ugly but it doesn't indicate disease or death. It's the result of a natural response by the plant to go dormant while sacrificing the leaf tissue to protect the crown, which is the main growing point of the plant. When enough moisture rehydrates the plant, either thru irrigation or natural rainfall, the growth process resumes and new, green leaf tissue emerges. We've had some timely rains the second half of the month that helped jumpstart recovery, along with hand watering the localized dry spots with hoses. I anticipate further recovery of the putting greens over the next several days given the cooler, wet weather we're experiencing.
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| Orchard 1 green on Saturday morning 4/22 |
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| Orchard 1 green Friday afternoon 4/28 |
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| A member of the maintenance team hand watering localized dry spots this week |
