Driving Range

The driving range has closed for the season and the tees have been aerified, overseeded and topdressed.  Even though the temps are too low for the seed to germinate this year, it will lay dormant through the winter until warmer temps return in the spring.  The final step in preparing the tees for next season is to apply a dormant application of fertilizer to promote root growth and help the plants prepare for winter.  It's called a dormant application because top growth (the leaf tissue) has stopped and the plant is entering the dormancy (hibernation) stage.  However, root growth will continue until the soil freezes and the plants are continually taking up nutrients to maximize their carbohydrate (energy) storage.  The more carbs a plant can store the healthier it is come spring and even into summer.  The other benefit of a dormant application is any fertilizer not taken up by the plant will remain in the soil and be available once active growth resumes.

Topdressing sand applied to the driving range tees