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1. Jeremy Hreben

   

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   8/10/2015 11:08 AM

   I have a pile of topdressing that has been sitting in my bin for a couple of months that now has some weeds growing in it. Can I spray them with glyphosate without injuring the green when I use this topdressing?

   
   
   
   
2. Larry Allan

   

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   8/10/2015 11:08 AM

   I've seen where we sprayed a few weeds in the bunkers and have had kill on the greens from sand splash. I imagine the Roundup breaks down in time but it could be risky.

   
   
   
   
3. James Smith

   

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   8/10/2015 1:08 PM

   Roundup is supposed to be a contact herbicide. I would imagine as long as you get some rain it will wash away. I have sprayed the edges of my pile with Roundup before but that section always gets used last. Is it the whole pile? can you scrape away most of the good sand first and then spray the rest so it doesn't get used so fast or dig out the contaminated section and spray it in an area to be used for other things?

   
   
   
   
4. Steven Huffstutler

   

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   8/10/2015 3:08 PM

   Are you serious? Would you really spray Round up on something you were going to put on your greens?

   
   
   
   
5. Clay Putnam

   

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   8/10/2015 3:08 PM

   Don't bother spraying the weeds. You're still left with vegetation and root mass albeit dead. Have a weed pulling party with the entire staff. You'll be done in no time and you won't have to worry about the herbicide.

   
   
   
   
6. Keith Pegg

   

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   8/10/2015 4:08 PM

   I go with hand pulling also, I have sprayed however roundup and the next day seeded and have had no problems.
   
   Keith

   
   
   
   
7. Steven Huffstutler

   

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   8/10/2015 6:08 PM

   When it comes to greens, don't screw around.

   
   
   
   
8. Jack Tripp

   

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   8/10/2015 8:08 PM

   After pulling the weeds find a piece of used rubber roofing sheeting that was used on a commercial ballast roof. A ballast roof is a flat roof that is covered with rubber and then covered with coble stone rock to hold it in place.
   
   On some of the new roofs the rubber material is glued to the foam below and will not work. Roofers are probably landfilling this material so you should be able to get it for free or at a really cheap price. Trade out some golf rounds to a roofing crew and they will probably give you a used piece. Because it is heavy it will take very few sand bags to hold it in place so it doesn't blow away.
   
   We have a flat roof on our shop that was replaced a couple of years ago and I wish I had saved every piece of rubber that came off the roof. This also works great for keeping a topsoil pile dry and weed free.

   
   
   
   
9. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   8/11/2015 8:08 AM

   Jack Tripp, CGCS said: After pulling the weeds find a piece of used rubber roofing sheeting that was used on a commercial ballast roof. A ballast roof is a flat roof that is covered with rubber and then covered with coble stone rock to hold it in place.
   
   On some of the new roofs the rubber material is glued to the foam below and will not work. Roofers are probably landfilling this material so you should be able to get it for free or at a really cheap price. Trade out some golf rounds to a roofing crew and they will probably give you a used piece. Because it is heavy it will take very few sand bags to hold it in place so it doesn't blow away.
   
   We have a flat roof on our shop that was replaced a couple of years ago and I wish I had saved every piece of rubber that came off the roof. This also works great for keeping a topsoil pile dry and weed free.

   
   
   
   You can also use old billboards. Heavy vinyl material and billboard companies gladly give it away. We pick up pallets of the stuff every year and use for all kinds of stuff. The ones we get are black on one side and this helps dry the sand after it's been delivered.

   
   
   
   
10. Melvin Waldron

    

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    8/11/2015 10:08 AM

    Andy Jorgensen said:
    
    
    You can also use old billboards. Heavy vinyl material and billboard companies gladly give it away. We pick up pallets of the stuff every year and use for all kinds of stuff. The ones we get are black on one side and this helps dry the sand after it's been delivered.

    
    
    They also make good winter drum line and guard floors. Some of the smaller schools in our area us them for that.
    
    Mel

    
    Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
    
    
11. James Smith

    

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    8/12/2015 8:08 AM

    Steven Huffstutler, CGCS said: Are you serious? Would you really spray Round up on something you were going to put on your greens?

    
    Steven, you would not imagine what all I have sprayed on my greens! One year we sprayed a booms width of three-way, msma and sencor to get rid of some really bad cases of weeds growing from out of my collars. it browned that section of the greens up but within 7 days they were green again without the weeds. I always do a test area before spraying anything new though.

    
    
    
    
12. Steven Huffstutler

    

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    8/12/2015 7:08 PM

    James Smith said:

    Steven Huffstutler, CGCS said: Are you serious? Would you really spray Round up on something you were going to put on your greens?

    
    Steven, you would not imagine what all I have sprayed on my greens! One year we sprayed a booms width of three-way, msma and sencor to get rid of some really bad cases of weeds growing from out of my collars. it browned that section of the greens up but within 7 days they were green again without the weeds. I always do a test area before spraying anything new though.

    
    
    
    You go right ahead, I will continue to protect my income.

    
    
    
    
13. Woppert Kris

    
    8/25/2015 9:08 AM

    I tend to be very cautious about anything I put on my greens. I also use my sand as soon as I get it. I don't have a big pile in my shop yard ever. I buy what I will use and maybe 10% more. No need to spray weeds growing in sand when I use it to fast. More topdressing or buy only when you need it to avoid spraying it.
    
    However, If I were going to spray it with round up I would make sure that I waited till it rained a bit and also to make sure there is good sun light to help degrade product. Very scary to think about doing this, DON"T!

    
    
    
    
14. Ronald Conard

    

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    8/25/2015 11:08 AM

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