PLANTING THE APRON

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PLANTING THE APRON

• We used emerald zoyzia for the apron around our
  green.
• This grass forms such a dense sod that fairway
  grasses cannot easily mix with our green turf.
• Zoyzia is also a non-aggressive grass that moves
  slowly and should stay out of the green surface.

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SAND - PEAT MIX
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The remaining 8 inches is filled with a sand peat
mix
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A box blade is handy to help spread the mix.
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A screen or sand trap rake can help get the
surface level.
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SPRINKLER INSTALLATION

• 1 1/2 inch PVC for sprinkler lines.
• Nelson 7500 stainless sleeve gear heads with 100
  overlap.
• 1 1/2 inch solenoid valves.
• 3 heads per zone.
• Wired to an electric timer.

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SPRIGGING THE TURF

• We selected TifEagle for our Number 2 green
  (Green Number 1 is TifDwarf).
• This turf sells for 9 a bushel as compared to 2
  for TifDwarf.
• We use the low rate of 40 bushels because of the
  cost factor.
• Eagle is very high maintenance as compared to
  Dwarf.

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Sprigs must be hand spread evenly over a level
green.
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A sprigger was used to place sprigs in the soil.
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The sprigs were wet down quickly to keep them
moist.
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Keep It Moist

• We used a greenhouse mist timer to keep the
  sprigs moist at all times.
• It was set to water every 20 minutes, for about 3
  minutes.
• We continued this for about 10 days.
• We then converted to our timer for fewer
  waterings, but extended time periods.

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The timer had to be surrounded by block to shield
the wind.
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A roller was used often to keep the green level
while it grew.
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Growth rate as of May 22
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Sprigs as of June 4