June 9, 2015 • Page 10 ? MARKET From Page 9 a half-inch in between, all bets are off. Now the greens will be softer and slower than if it were dry.” CONSERVATIVE INPUTS Muller takes the guesswork out of sand and soil moisture. Moisture supplies the living turf of the greens and indirectly affects the speed of the rolling golf ball. His moisture meter measures moisture in the top three inches under the turf. “At the maintenance facility I can manually control all 200 sprinkler heads (of the irrigation system). I never put the same amount of water everywhere. Typically I water all the fairways, or all 18 greens at once. I adjust the percent of water rate based on temperature/evaporation rates.” He follows weather reports. Like home lawns, some spots on the course hold water differently due to sun or shade or wind or soil. He makes water adjustments for those areas. “I have had irrigation going in the rain. If I think we are going to a get .10 of rain I may try to add another .10, so I can go three, four or five days without watering” He is also precise on what the course needs in fertilizer applications. “Unless you are seeding or sodding, South Dakota soils have enough phosphorus. If you put phosphorus on an established lawn, it’s a waste. You’re just helping crabgrass put down roots,” Muller said. Most annuals get enough potassium in South Dakota soil too. Potassium helps winter hardiness. His staff don’t put any phosphorus or potassium on the rough, only nitrogen.” Muller’s moisture meter measures irrigation needs. Fertilizer constraints are factors for a fast playing surface. He thinks his water and fertilizer inputs are conservative. He compares them per acre to homeowners’ lawns with irrigation systems and five fertilizer applications. He balances fertilizer requirements and costs and applies what is needed. Hillcrest has more maintained acres and requires more rough inputs compared to a more modern course like Dakota Dunes Country Club, where he worked before. Grass clippings are spread out in the rough and fairway clippings aren’t collected. Greens and tee clippings are collected and spread out on the property or taken to the landfill. “United States Golfing Association has backed the move to return golf courses to a more natural state and reduced inputs and take some perfection out of the game. At Hillcrest, we try to limit inputs of water and fertilizer but it is designed as a classic course to be maintained this way,” he said. Muller gave the example of Fox Run as closer to the more modern way courses are designed and managed. “We are constantly reseeding and sodding something.” Muller and his staff spend time on many other course related activities. “We usually don’t seed after June. We try not to sod in July if we can help it. We start seeding again in mid August. In October we renovate some areas. We have laid sod in December. One of our suppliers is Olson Sod of Meckling. They have a good product.” Muller has heard the comment, ”The greens are slow today. I guess it’s the same for everybody.” He tries to be consistent. Rain the night before, blowing wind, and humidity in the air may cause some differences on the course. Maybe it’s the transition in the growing season. Once in a while there’s a staff concern. Muller doesn’t try to ruin a player’s afternoon off, but it can happen. You may find him playing golf and answering member questions on Thursday afternoons. He says he’s not an accomplished player, but that playing the course makes him a better golf grass grower. ADDITIONAL READINGS • “Understanding Water Conservation For Lawns and Sports Turf” by David Chalmers, SDSU associate, www.Igrow.org • “Fertilizing South Dakota Lawns-- A 10-point Checklist For Cool Season Grasses” by David Chalmers, SDSU associate, www. 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