Slow green-up

The transition zone and northern regions of the country are experiencing extended cool or winter conditions. There isn't much the turfgrass manager can do when temeratures are below the growth requirements of the grass. Chris Ryan at Wichita Country Club (@CRgreenside) was feeling the pain last week when he posted this photo on Twitter. We used WeatherUnderground history data to compare growth potential from January 1st through March 29th of the last few years. This graph provides a comparison of…