Effect of overseeding on nutrient use rates

One of the most frequently recommended strategies for reducing nutrient use rates (as well as water and pesticide inputs) is to reduce or avoid winter overseeding. In case you need some ammunition to back up this claim, the recently published report, Nutrition use and management practices on U.S. golf courses has very persuasive data to back this recommendation up. For example, in those areas of the country where overseeding is commonly practices (Southeast, Southwest and Transition regions):

- Rates of…