To Overseed or not to Overseed: It's a Matter of "Degree"
January 1, 2000
Deciding whether overseeding is the right strategy for your golf course depends on an overwhelming number of factors, including weather, soil quality, cultural practices and turf varieties. However, there is no single factor more important in this decision-making process than the daily air temperatures at your location. To demonstrate this, we have developed a turf growth model (TGM, turfgrass growth potential) that describes the critical role of air temperature in determining which turf type - warm season vs. cool season…