Monday, April 2, 2012
Weather Extremes
11:47 AM
While putting this week you might have noticed the color variations of different grasses on our putting greens. The purplish or bluish-gray color may seem like disease or turf injury, especially when looked at in contrast against the poa. These purple patches represent the creeping bentgrass we have been trying to establish. This off color appearance usually coincides with unseasonably warm weather in early spring that stimulates a premature green-up of the plant. When night time temperatures plummet as we experienced last week into this weekend the plants might take on a purple or brownish red appearance. This in no way affects plant health and once the temperatures rise we will see a gradual greening
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