2008 AGRONOMY CALENDAR. The Desert Highlands Golf Course Maintenance and Amenities Maintenance Staff

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1 2008 AGRONOMY CALENDAR The Desert Highlands Golf Course Maintenance and Amenities Maintenance Staff

2 January 2008 Agronomy Calendar Fertilize Fertilize Solid Tine & Top Dress Deep Tine Slicing of fairways will occur to aid in nutrient and water penetration down into the soil. This will also help to move salts down away from the root zone. NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns.

3 February 2008 Agronomy Calendar Deep Tine Slicing of fairways will occur to aid in nutrient and water penetration down into the soil. This will also help to move salts down away from the root zone. NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns Aerify Tees Fertilize Solid Tine & Top Dress Sod Driving Range Tee - Range closed

4 March 2008 Agronomy Calendar /8 Fertilize Rev. 12/12/ Fertilize Aerify Tees Aerify Approaches & Collars Sod Range Tee -Range closed Solid Tine & top Dress NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns. Deep Tine Slicing of fairways will occur to aid in nutrient and water penetration down into the soil. This will also help to move salts down away from the root zone.

5 April 2008 Agronomy Calendar Rev. 12/12/07 Historical temperatures show this is usually the time of year to begin fertilizing the Bermuda grass, 64 at 4 deep Solid Tine & Topdress Fertilize Fertilize cytokinins to promote new emerging Bermuda root growth Aerify Tees Fertilize NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns.

6 May 2008 Agronomy Calendar NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns. Poor transition can be caused by shade from cool season turf, fall prep to aggressive, poor water management and low temperatures Light Verticutting/grooming to allow sunlight to Bermuda Stop fertigating Any nitrogen sources Light Verticutting/grooming to allow sunlight to Bermuda grass Spray to remove rye grass Light Verticutting/grooming to allow sunlight to Bermuda grass Aerify Aerify Putting Course Light Verticutting/grooming to allow sunlight to Bermuda grass Golf Course Open Course Closed Aerify Tees Golf Course Re-opens Increase Nitrogen Apps to 2#N/M

7 June 2008 Agronomy Calendar Additional fertilizing to promote Bermuda growth Golf & Putting Course closed for maintenance June 16th - June 30th Topdress Fairways / Slit inject sand into fairways Solid Tine & top dress greens Golf & Putting Course closed for maintenance June 16th - June 30th Topdress Fairways / Slit inject sand into fairways Golf & Putting Course closed for maintenance June 16th - 30th NOTE: This Schedule could change due to weather patterns Aerifying fairways ongoing throughout June & July Conditions will be wetter than normal for the month of June and early July to promote Bermuda grass growth Adequate moisture must be available for Bermuda growth

8 July 2008 Agronomy Calendar Rev. 12/12/07 Deep Tine aerifying and core aerifying will be ongoing throughout July. Verticutting and grooming will be ongoing throughout August Aggressive verticutting of fairways Weekly fertilization will occur to promote Bermuda growth, gypsym applications will be ongoing to counter the salts in the water Solid Tine & top dress greens Aerify fairways 7/14-7/ NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns.

9 August 2008 Agronomy Calendar NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns Aerify Tees Aerify fairways 8/11-8/ Barricade application for control of Poa annua

10 September 2008 Agronomy Calendar NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns Aerify Aerify Putting Course Golf Course Closed for Overseeding 9/22 10/ Golf Course Closed for Overseeding 9/22 10/13 Overseeding soil temperatures should be degrees at 4 depth optimum air temperature should be degrees typically 9/25-10/5. Bermuda grass must have thick healthy rhizomes to survive winter overseeding. Nodes must survive winter

11 October 2008 Agronomy Calendar Fertigate P & K based fertilizers to aid rye grass establishment through barricade barrier Golf Course Closed for Overseeding 9/22 10/13 Golf Course Closed for Overseeding 9/22 10/13 Fertigate cytokinins for root growth on both Rye and Bermuda Golf Course Opens Golf Course Closed for Overseeding 9/22 10/13 Tee times restricted for 1 hour during midday for course watering 10/14-10/24 Carts not allowed in fairways until November 25, Tee times restricted for 1 hour during midday for course watering 10/14-10/24 Carts not allowed in fairways until November 25, Carts not allowed in fairways until November 25, 2008 NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns.

12 November 2008 Agronomy Calendar NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns Carts not allowed in fairways until November 25, Carts not allowed in fairways until November 25, 2008 Solid Tine & Top Dress greens Carts not allowed in fairways until November 25, No carts in fairways until 11/25 Carts will be allowed back in the fairways

13 December 2008 Agronomy Calendar Aerify Tees Solid Tine & Dress NOTE: This schedule could change due to weather patterns.

14 GENERAL AGRONOMY INFORMATION Grass Types Fairways Hybrid Bermuda Tif acres including Roughs and Range Overseeded with a 3 way blend of rye grass Tees Hybrid Bermuda Tif acres Overseeded with a 3 way blend of rye grass A-4 Bentgrass 4.59 acres including Putting Course USGA Specifications Construction Mowing Heights 1/8 inch.125 Fairways ½ inch.500 Tees 3/8 inch.375 Sand Traps 4 of silica sand Raked 6-7 times per week depending on club calendar Water Source and Quantities City of Scottsdale Reclaimed Waste Water Arizona Department of Water Resources Allotment is 4.8 acre feet per acre per year total of 478 acre feet per year = 156,222,350 gallons aerified and/or deep verticut 2 times per year in May and September Tees aerified monthly from February to August Fairways aerified monthly from May to August