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Better late than never!
~~The following is the C.D.G.A. scouting report as posted by Derek Settle, PhD~~
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June 22, 2012 Scouting Report
June
Sees A Little Rain: Dollar Spot, 1st Japanese Beetles, Anthracnose BSR,
Peter's Billbug versus Kentucky Bluegrass and Tim is still saying
Waitea
Chicago/Northern Illinois Update: Derek Settle
It
was hard to keep a ballcap on a few days this week, whether near the
striped turf of a baseball diamond (Cubs/Sox) or near the striped turf
of a fairway (us). Hot wind meant turf ET climbed to outrageous levels,
but our saving grace was rain which had made a dent on a dry landscape
(0.5" last weekend for most of Chi). June's third week had brought some
change. First, June 21 was hailed 'officially' as summer. Whatever.
Second, high humidity returned. Drip, drip and that's not rain. Third,
it was super-hot and Chicago scored more highs of 90-something. By
Wednesday we had counted thirteen 90° days...and it wasn't even summer
yet. Fourth, the good men I know as golf course superintendents began to
look oven-baked? To lighten things I use small talk. "What's with the
hair?" "You got dark all the sudden!" "Look, deep roots!" "Are you
thirsty?"
So, how's your summer going? If you are a kid
pool-side, you smile. If you are a golfer now experiencing ball roll
speeds of your life, you smile. If you happen to be a superintendent
you're taking it all in (pats on the back). But, an occasional observant
club member has begun to notice something. The Super's smile lost some
of it's (broad) character. June just became July, it's Hot!
Click here to view the June 22, 2012 Scouting Report.
Have a good weekend and we are about to catch another break (cool-down). Whew!
Derek Settle, PhD
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