Spring Fertilization

As of a couple weeks ago, the turfgrass in the fairways and rough has consumed all the nitrogen and other nutrients the crew applied last fall and the grass is hungry.  On Monday, May 7th, we contracted a fertilization company to apply product to our fairways in their entirety, and over 40 acres of rough.  With the heavy rate applied, the fertilizer should supply the turfgrass with sufficient nutrients into the mid-summer months. 

Normally a 3-4 day process, contracting this practice out saved the crew numerous man hours and some rather back-breaking labor (manually loading and unloading over 9 tons of fertilizer).  The rough received a separate fertilizer than the fairways.  To provide extended nitrogen, the rough was fertilized with a slow release product that will satisfy turf needs deep into summer.  The following slide show depicts the fertilizing process from the loading of material and equipment, to actual spreading of the fertilizer.