Fertilizer advice on beat up prac tee Cancel The title field is required!

1. Douglas Davis

   

   6 posts
   
   4/17/2012 8:04 AM

   I have a bent prac. tee as well as a couple par 3 tees on my course that really struggle to keep up with the daily weekly beatings they endure.
   
   Mostly sand-based are these tees what fertilizer products would you use and at what frequency to really actively make this turf recover and somehow better withstand the punishment? I am in a Chicago suburb.
   
   Thanks,
   
   Doug

   
   
   
   
2. Mark Van Lienden

   

   14 posts
   
   4/17/2012 12:04 PM

   Doug , What are you putting down now?How often are you reseeding?

   
   
   
   
3. Rosenthal Gregg

   
   4/17/2012 1:04 PM

   Doug,
   
   When I was at Kemper Lakes we constantly over seeded our par 3's and driving range tee with bentgrass seed as you are. We also fertilized weekly with liquid fertility at light rates .1lb/n or so and then bi-weekly nudged the areas needing the regrowth the most with starter fertilizer at 1/4 lb/n per/1000 or a little more if needed to speed it up. This worked well up in the Chicago area when the weather was in great growing condition. If it got super hot we would back off a bit but grow back slowed as well. One must adjust to the areas needing regrowth only not the well grown areas so one doesn't over do it there. The driving range tee where keeping it growing to recover is where one puts the pedal to the metal so to speak....Good Luck and adjust as you get results you require and your soil/sand base allows.
   
   Gregg Rosenthal

   
   
   
   
4. Andy Jorgensen

   

   1 posts
   
   4/17/2012 1:04 PM

   Douglas Davis said: I have a bent prac. tee as well as a couple par 3 tees on my course that really struggle to keep up with the daily weekly beatings they endure.
   
   Mostly sand-based are these tees what fertilizer products would you use and at what frequency to really actively make this turf recover and somehow better withstand the punishment? I am in a Chicago suburb.
   
   Thanks,
   
   Doug

   
   
   bent, Bermuda, or whatever...I always like a few applications of a sludge type product real heavy in the spring and summer. Provides some good slow release nitrogen, adds organic matter to hold moisture and provides good growth and recovery.