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1. Steven Fowler

   

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   3/28/2013 11:03 AM

   Sorry for the rush spelling job. I will be starting a new job at a club, April 1and it opens that day for the year. forecast for that day in snow!One of the fairways last year had most of it grass killed went a head gate failed above the course. It run for several weeks before the water could be shut off. Question? Should I round-up the area (mostly bent left) then core aerate and add some milorgnite, then drag, then over seed. Or should I take soil test and wait. We are waiting for summer help(4) and water to fill the lake before charging the irrigation system.
   Steve

   
   
   
   
2. Timothy Walker

   

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   3/28/2013 2:03 PM

   If bent lived - why kill it - add to it.
   
   Where are you now?

   
   
   
   
3. Rosenthal Gregg

   
   3/28/2013 6:03 PM

   I would have to agree bentgrass is good, mother nature sending her meassage to plant more bentgrass and move forward! Keep it simple methodology!
   
   GreggR

   
   
   
   
4. Steven Fowler

   

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   3/28/2013 9:03 PM

   So Tim and Gregg are you saying over-seed the fairway with Bent or reintroduce using rye grass?

   
   
   
   
5. Timothy Walker

   

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   3/29/2013 9:03 AM

   You could overseed bent or rye...where are you located?
   
   I overseeded rye into a similar situation and let the bent do its thing. Mainly due to a pricing issue to reseed the entire golf course from flooding. Pros and cons for either option.

   
   
   
   
6. Rosenthal Gregg

   
   3/29/2013 9:03 PM

   I would say its based on your ability to maintain either with fairway spray program, more or less. I love bentgrass fairway as over seeding yearly is not required, just over seeding divots with sand seed mix. Spray program is the biggest expense for sure, although i would expect Ryegrass in your area needs it to especially if wet conditions when very warm and humid occur. Mowing height a bit lower for bent than rye, it goes on the plus and minus board. I have grown both over the years and become a bentgrass lover as my experience with it has grown!
   
   GreggR

   
   
   
   
7. Steven Fowler

   

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   3/29/2013 11:03 PM

   Thanks Guy's for the information.
   
   I am in the middle of Wyoming near 6,000 ft. I think I will look at using rye. The course is small and so is the budget.