Quick update on the winter work

Since my last post we have been very busy. The weather is being kind in terms of rainfall but the humidity and night time temperature causing heavy dews has given very high disease pressure. 

Small areas like this is the first sign of fusarium which is a disease of mainly poa grass but can effect any type. This is found on short cut grass and when active has white mycelium around the outer edge. Unlike anthracnose which I have previously mention this is curable if sprayed early. If left then it becomes more destructive and regrowth can be slow. Given the current conditions and the forecast of much of the same we decided to spray a curative/ preventative fungicide. 

Moles have also been on the increase over the last few weeks. This one working it's way on to the 2 nd surround. Traps are set to deal with any moles on the course. 

Cutting continues, growth still strong although the nights have been slightly cooler. The course looking great still. I'm especially pleased how the approaches are looking after the work done to them. 

 Also fairways are in good shape for the time of year. Unfortunately the dewy mornings are making getting a clean cut difficult. 

The course work started last tues on the end of the range where we are creating a drainage ditch, using the soil to make a new 20th tee and then building a new 18 th tee. We started by removing the turf from where the 20 th tee will be situated( as seen in the first picture). We then marked out the position of the ditch and removed turf from that area. 

The topsoil was then removed to use on the new tees and surrounding areas. Then the sides of the ditch were started to give shape and today we have just started to dig down to get the subsoil and establish depths.