I'm sure some of you have already noticed the recent presence of fading or even dead crabgrass on the course- especially the bunker faces. Of course dead crabgrass is exactly the kind of crabgrass we prefer, but I wanted to make it clear that it's expiration is a purposeful thing.
Weeds you notice fading may have been sprayed weeks ago. So why do you notice them dying today? Many plants -including turfgrass- shut down processes like nutrient uptake in the face of high 90's to 100 degree heat like we have experienced for the last few weeks. Unfortunately, the product we use to destroy crabgrass requires this process to do so. Now that the heat has backed down from those grand highs, the plant has returned to action. With nutrient uptake resumed, our product can now do it's job and eliminate the crabgrass.
The weeds will eventually shuffle off this mortal coil, they have simply been taking the long way around.
See you on the course!
Elliott Dowling
