r * m Ê SUPT. / SO CIATIO N i \£0 / a s DECEMBER 1980 k . \ i r JAN 5 Wbi DIVER BRARSE (¡ICI — — GREEN Official Publication of the Michigan & Border Cities Golf Course Superintendents Association MICHIGAN & BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT JAMES TIMMERMAN, CGCS ORCHARD LAKE COUNTRY CLUB Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 Off. 360-0238, Res. 682-7234 7183 Buckthorn VICE PRESIDENT ROBERT HOPE, CGCS THE LOCKMOOR CLUB 2311 Elmwood Drive S.E. Off. 881-8112, Res. 884-8684 E a s t Grand R apid s, M ichigan 49506 BARTON HILLS COUNTRY CLUB SECRETARY-TREASURER BRUCE WOLFROM, CGCS Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Off. 662-8359, Res. 663-9213 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 435 Stein Road KEVIN DUSHANE 159 Willards Way WABEEK COUNTRY CLUB Union Lake, Michigan 48085 Off. 851-1689, Res. 698-2924 MICHAEL EDGERTON Howell, Michigan 48843 CHARLES GAIGE 3066 Sesame Off. 349-3608, Res. 517-546-5927 MEADOWBROOK COUNTRY CLUB LAKELANDS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 7390 Rickett Brighton, Michigan 48116 Off. 231-3003, Res. 227-4617 ED HEINEMAN 10531 Bellevue WATERS EDGE COUNTRY CLUB Grosse lie, Michigan 48138 Off. 675-0927, Res. 676-3095 FRITZ MCMULLEN, CGCS FOREST LAKE COUNTRY CLUB Orchard Lake, Michigan 48033 Off. 335-1410, Res. 363-8030 3912 Fieldview BLOOMFIELD HILLS COUNTRY CLUB CHRIS MYERS 2831 Saturn Drive Lake Orion, Michigan 48035 Off. 642-0707, Res. 391-2074 PRESIDENT EMERITUS CLEM WOLFROM DETROIT GOLF CLUB 530 Kendry Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48013 Off. 345-4589, Res. 334-0140 "A PATCH OF GREEN” Publ¡shed monthly by the MICHIGAN AND BORDER CITIES GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION Circulation: 1,250 Ted Woehrle, CGCS, Oakland Hills C.C. 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D I S C O U N T R A T E : One Y e a r 10% N o te : A d v e r t i s i n g f e e s m ay n o t be d e d u c te d fro m th e a b o v e r a t e s . 0W A 4 tt& & • • • Benham Chemicals FDS Enterprises, Inc. Golf Car Distributors Lakeshore Equipment Corporation Lawn Equipment Corporation Lebanon/ Agrico W.F. Miller Garden 8* Equipment Oxford Peat Company O.M. Scott 81 Son, Inc. Wm. F. Sell 81 Son, Inc. Sprinkler Irrigation Supply Terminal Sales Corporation Tire Wholesalers, Inc. Turfgrass, Inc. Turf Supplies, Inc. USS Agri-Chemicals Wilkie Turf Equipment Corporation Charlie Wells 8* Company OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION JOINS IN SENDING WITH EVERY GOOD WISH FOR THE NEW YEAR! V ' " ' " « . « M l “ ' " GOLF CAR DISTRIBUTORS 1980 W. Wide Track Drive (U.S. 10) C U S H M A N TUFF-CAFE EQUF’MENT Pontiac, Michigan 48058 Phone: (313) 338-0425 YELLOW FAIRWAYS By: Joseph M. Vargas survive until new root hairs were pro­ duced. Discontinuing the normal ir­ rigation cycle and syringing during the warm part of the day, helped the turf survive until new roots were produced. In all instances, “wet wilt” was worse where normal irrigation cycles were continued. Each season a little more information becomes available on how to maintain turf during stress periods. Hopefully over a period of time we will be able to develop cultural programs to deal with all the various situations. Many fairways in Michigan and sur­ rounding states experienced yellow (chlorotic) turf on fairways and greens. The problem was observed on creep­ ing bentgrass, annual bluegrass and Kentucky bluegrass. The problem was caused by the heavy rains and is com­ monly known as “wet wilt” which means the grass plant wilts even though (or because) the soil is satur­ ated with water. Technically, when the soil becomes saturated with water, it removes the oxygen from the soil. Since water uptake is an active pro­ cess, it requires oxygen and without it water cannot be taken up by the plant no matter how much is present. In ad­ dition, the root hairs which take up most of the water and nutrients die quickly in the absence of oxygen. This further complicates the problem be­ cause even after the soil dries and oxygen returns, there are no root hairs available to take up water and nu­ trients. It may be several days or even weeks depending on the environmental condition before new root hair are produced. In the meantime, the plant is incapable of taking up nutrients and water in quantities sufficient to main­ tain survival. Therefore, supplemental means of feeding the plant become necessary. Liquid nitrogen at 1/8 to 1/4 lbs/1000 sq. ft., in combination with iron sulfate helped the plants to No synthetically produced fe rtilize r can compare w ith GOLF IN THE LATER YEARS My muscles are flabby; I can’t hit a drive. My mind often doubts if I’m really alive. My chipping is lousy, I never could putt. I guess I’ll just stay home and just sit on my butt. My iron plays awful, my woods are as bad, I’m describing my game as a shade short of sad. So the outlook today is for grief and for sorrow. Say! who can we get for a fourth tomorrow? M ILO RG ANITE G o lf C ourses U se M o re M I L O R G A N I T E « ! ! / £ j f T h a n A n y O th e r F ertilizer TER MINAL SALES CORR i S r ”b27 S c h w a r t z k o p f N a m e d A ssista n t N a tio n a l D ire c to r Carl Schwartzkopf has been ap­ pointed Assistant National Director of the United States Golf Association’s Green Section and Director of the Northeastern Region, it has been an­ nounced by P. J. Boatwright, Jr., Executive Director of the USGA. Simultaneously, Stanley J. Zontek, Director of the Northeastern Region, was named to replace Schwartzkopf as Director of the North-Central Region, located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Both appointments are effective immediately and both have changed their headquarters. The change in directors will not affect the regional office remain unchanged. Schwartzkopf is now located in the Green Section’s office in Golf House, Far Hills, New Jersey, where he assists Alexander M. Radko, the Green Sec­ staffs, which will tion’s National Director. He also ad­ ministers the Northeastern Region, which is based at Golf House. A graduate of Michigan State Col­ lege in 1969, Schwartzkopf earned a master’s degree in agronomy at Michi­ gan State in 1971. He served as as­ sistant superintendent of Oakland Hills Country Club, Birmingham, Michigan, before joining the Green Section staff June 1, 1971. Agronomists William S. Brewer, Jr., and James T. Snow, of the North­ eastern Region, have been named Assistant Directors of that Region. Zontek, a 1970 graduate of Penn State University in turfgrass manage­ ment, joined the Green Section staff February 19,1971, as an agronomist in the Northeastern Region. He was ap­ pointed Director of that Region in 1976. ‘T Jte n n ty @ fo fin a ll N Tension is a fact of life for anyone in a position of responsibility. The pos­ sibility of failure is one of our best motivations for putting out the extra effort that can make a success of what­ ever we attempt. Unfortunately, it can get out of hand. When the obstacles begin to look larger than they really are, and our efforts to deal with them seem ineffectual, ten­ sion has taken over. In extreme cases, it can completely paralyze, or even bring on a variety of physical and mental illnesses that keep hospital beds full. Here are some suggestions for coping when things seem to be getting out of hand.Talk it out. Sharing the burden will help relieve the strain. It may also clarify the problem and let you see a solution.Get out of town. A change of scen­ ery can often work wonders, even if it’s only for a day or a weekend. them Do something for others. It will take your mind off your own problems, or at least let you see in perspective. Work it off. Chop some wood. Go for a brisk walk or a run. Hard physical work gives your mind a rest. Don’t try to be a superman. If you set your sights too high, you’re bound to be frustrated. Take your goals one at a time.Give in, occasionally. Even when you know you’re right, sometimes it’s easier to yield. It’s better to bend than to break. Tackle one task at a time. If you try to do several things at once, you may not do any of them right. Don’t withdraw. That usually just compounds the problem. Schedule your recreation. Set a routine for relaxation and follow it, especially if you tend to drive yourself. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE between private enterprise and gov­ ernment is found in this comparison: The formulas for making Coca Cola and Kentucky Fried Chicken are still secrets. How to make a hydrogen bomb is on the newsstand. AUTUMN!!! A Pale Sun - And a gentle breeze, Alters this vast Terrain; Dripping Gold and Blushing Red, To enhance the Green; And the leaves of the Mother-Tree, Separates - and trespasses; Their whispers invades the silence. Frank Paladino (Scotts) P r o T u r f Helping the superintendent through turf research... ■ Controlled Release Fertilizers ■ Fertilizer/Pestieide Combinations ■ Fungkides-Herbicides—Insecticides ■ Soil Testing—Weed & Disease Identification SCOTTS • LELY • GANDY SPREADERS Finest quality turfgrass seed-Fairways • Greens • Tees • Roughs Scotts Windsor and Victa blends Jim BlOCklehurst Technical Representative i% 4 Cataipa Berkley, Michigan 48072 Telephone: 313-547-9632 (BÜT DECIDED TO ANSWER ANYWAY) 6 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS WE NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D ASK I Yes, G CSA A can help you become a bet­ 2 ter superintendent. One way it does this is through educational seminars and con­ ference sessions it sponsors each year to help you become better turfgrass diseases, pesticides, landscaping and management practices. Each year, GCSAA sponsors an annual conference and show for its members. Last year more than 6,500 educators, in­ dustry representatives and members from all over the world attended. GCSAA's executive committee decided at its last board meeting that the conference experience is so valuable that first-year members should be encouraged to attend by being given free admission. Through the GCSAA Scholarship & Research Fund, Inc., GCSAA provided more than $13,500 last year in research grants to leading turfgrass programs. GCSAA also provides educational opportunities to turf­ grass students through annual turfgrass scholarships. Yes, G CSA A is helping to further the ad­ vancement of the industry. turfgrass Yes, G CSAA provides a meeting ground for superintendents. 3 informed about 4 Yes, G CSA A offers recognition for superintendents. Through its public its relations efforts, magazine, and its award programs, GCSAA helps promote the image and the profes­ sionalism of the superintendent. GCSAA also provides to superintendents about how they can use public relations to promote their own image to their course, their community and their association. information 5 6 Yes, G CSAA provides each member with a life insurance program. Supplemental insur­ ance, disability and pension programs also are available. No, G CSA A can’t help you with your golf handicap. You’ll have to work on that yourself. # GCSAA more than just a name. The association that offers you 1617 ST. ANDREWS DRIVE • LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66044 913 / 841-2240 GOLF OLF is a science, the study of a life­ time, in which you may exhaust yourself but never your subject. It is a contest, a duel, or a melee, calling for courage, skill, strategy and self-control. It is a test of temper, a trial of honour, a revealer of character. It affords a chance to play the man and act the gentleman. It means going into God's out-of-doors, get­ ting close to nature, fresh air, excercise, a recreation of tired tissues. It is a cure for care, an antidote to worry. It includes com­ panionship with friends, social intercourse, opportunities for courtesy, kindliness and generosity to an opponent. It promotes not only physical health but moral force. D. R. FORGAN — With Compliments of — ROBT. FORGAN & SON, LTD., ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND The Leading Golf Club Makers for over a Century & a Quarter If you have changed your address, please let us know so we can keep our addressing plates up to d ate. Present Address: N A M E A D D R E S S C I T Y Fill In New Address: S T A T E N A M E A D D R E S S S T A T E C I T Y M ail th is form to: A PATCH OF GREEN 31823 U tic a Road F ra se r, M ichigan 48026 Z I P Z I P TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6 9 0 0 Pardee Rd.,Tay lor, Michigan ( 313) 291-1200 D O N ’T E V E N THINK OF B U Y IN G ................................ GRASS SEED FERTILIZERS FUNGICIDES W IT H O U T C A L L IN G 291-1200 TURF SUPPLIES INC. 6 9 0 0 Pardee Rd.,Taylor, Michigan (313) 291-1200 and sodium arsenite. Charcoal rates varied from 100 to 500 pounds per acre.Charcoal applied 7 to 9 weeks later at 200 pounds per acre alleviated damage to established bentgrass on a putting green after it received an ap­ plication of 2, 4-D plus 2, 4, 5 - T. Charcoal applied at 500 pounds per acre at intervals of 3 hours to 6 weeks did not reduce cool - season grass injury caused by amitrol plus simazine, bromacil, cacodylic acid, dalapon, diesel fuel, gasoline, hydraulic oil, maleic hydrazide, or paraquat. Some of these chemicals probably entered the plant system before charcoal could make physical contact. Others may not be readily adsorbed by charcoal. Little permanent damage resulted from 2, 4- D, bromoxynil, endothall, 2, 4-D plus dicamba, and 2, 4-D plus silvex as would be expected. However, the use of charcoal did reduce grass discolor­ ation.Permanent grass injury was caused by simazine and linuron but charcoal nulified this effect. Charcoal was ap­ plied at 500 pounds per acre 3 to 4 hours after herbicide application. These two chemicals enter the plant system primarily through the roots. Applying the charcoal to the foliage may adsorb the chemicals before it reaches the soil surface. Three tests were conducted on the effect of bensulide on crabgrass con­ trol in turfgrass areas treated the pre­ vious year with 300 to 500 pounds per acre of activated charcoal in seedbeds. Of the 3 tests the herbicidal activity of bensulide was reduced in only one and only by 15%. Preemergence crabfrass herbicides can be expected to perform satisfactorily in the season after use of charcoal in seedbeds. Additional tests were made to de­ termine crabgrass control from several preemergence herbicides used in lawn areas treated earlier with surface ap­ plication of charcoal at 100 to 400 pounds per acre. The effectiveness of bensulide was reduced when used 5 months after charcoal was applied at 200 and 400 pounds per acre. There was no reduction in bensulide effec- Continued on Page 17 MOTHER NATURE From the roots of the grasses to the planes of her plains - To the atoms of the m olecules in the ere of her a ir — Her power rules every fa c e t of every life; Her brests harbor a ll in the largest of fa m ilie s ; A W itch, A Beast — She can unleash the qualm s of God at H er w ill; A M other, A Queen - She can cradle the Earth in a peaceful chaste - FEAR HER - RESPECT HER - CHERISH HER - SPURN HER - WORK HER - RELAX WITH HER - BUT NEVER, EVER TAKE HER FOR GRANTED Dealing effectively with salesmen Salesmen are a necessary part of your business operation. They keep you informed of new products and serve as a personal contact between you and your suppliers. When a product you need is in short supply, a good relationship with your salesman can make the difference between getting your order and going without. Unfortunately, many superintendent/ salesman contacts result in a lot of time and coffee being consumed with little to show for it. Here are very some ways you can organize your meetings with salesmen to save you both time and energy. PREPARE FOR SALES CALLS by having some idea of what you will order. Study that firm’s promotional literature and trade magazine adver­ tisements to develop a list of ques­ tions about products which interest you.MAKE YOUR SALESMEN UNDER­ STAND that your time is valuable and that you have no intention of wasting it. Your salesmen should understand that you will have nothing to do with a salesman who wastes your time and his. After all, he is there for your convenience. TRAIN YOUR STAFF to separate regular the unimportant and unneeded items which salesmen are seeking to sell you from those products which could be of some value. Give someone on your staff the authority to turn down those which obviously have little value. Keep a list of your needs handy so that your staff can refer to it when a salesman calls. MEET WITH SALESMEN in an area of your building where you are least likely interrupted. The few to be minutes each day you save by making your meetings more efficient will add up to a sizeable total by the end of the year.DON’T BOTHER YOUR SALESMEN with matters over which they have no control. If you have a problem which they cannot solve, go directly to the company and use the time saved for more pressing matters. It doesn’t hurt to cement valuable relationships over an informal cup of coffee when you both have time to spare, but a hard look at the way you deal with salesmen can result in a considerable amount of time on every­ one’s part. F orefront Nov. 1979 tiveness when applied on turf receiving 100 pounds per acre of charcoal 5 months earlier. The same was true for DCPA, siduron, nitralin, bandane, and tricalcium arsenate. The author con­ cludes that the adsorptive effect of charcoal when applied to the grass surface is potentially greater than when mixed with soil in seedbeds. A final test conducted 17 months after charcoal application at 200 and 400 pounds per acre on established cool-season turf indicated no reduc­ tion in effectiveness of bensulide, DCPA, or siduron* Tor crabgrass control. The author also noted that higher rates of charcoal caused greater reduc­ tions in bensulide effectiveness while increased herbicide rates counter­ acted the retarding effect of charcoal. Salt Tolerant Plants There are more golf courses along the coast of the Carolinas than ever before. Additional courses are planned for future construction. Those im­ mediately along the edge of the ocean and inlets (Links) are exposed to salt spray. As the fresh water table hets lower there is salt water creeping in­ land and invading irrigation water sources in wells and lakes. Storms also bring in excess quantities of salt water. All of this salt puts a lot of pressure on the local vegetation to withstand the changing environment. Golf course superintendents inter­ ested in maintaining and improving the beauty of a seacoast course with plant materials other than mowed grasses should consider plants which are salt tolerant to avoid future problems. There is a book available entitled “Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas” for Conservation and Beautification by Karl E. Graetz, Plant Materials Spe­ cialist, U. S. Department of Agricul­ ture, Soil Conservation Service, Raleigh, N. C. Columbia, S. C., Febru­ ary, 1973. 206 pages. This book con­ tains descriptions of hundreds of gras­ ses, vines, shrubs, forbs, and trees which are salt tolerant and useful for beach landscaping, stabilizing sand dunes, salt wind barriers, and helping mother nature improve the environ- Continued on N ext Page 51st ANNUAL MICHIGAN TURFGRASSCONFERENCE January 13 and 14 AT THE KELLOGG CENTER MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN Tire Wholesalers Company, Inc. 19240 West Eight Mile Southfield, Mich. 48075 H Phone: (313) 354-5644 TRUCK-CAR TRAILER MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRIAL TIRES |tU| J UNIROYAl WHOLESALE PRICES TO COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS 'For Land's Sake-'Use Peat" 0XP0J® PEAT CO. 1430 E. Drahner Rd. Oxford, Michigan 48051 PROCESSED PEAT Bulk or Bag Custom Blending FREDLATTA 313/628-5991 LAKESH O R E EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO. HOME OF LESCQ PRODUCTS And SULFUR COATED FERTILIZERS GRASS SEED, FERTILIZERS Distributor & Formulator INSECTICIDES FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES Call Us Today TOLL FREE 1- 800- 321-5325 300 S. Abbe Rd. Elyria, Ohio 44035 (2161 323-7544 Price Quotation On Request ment. As an example, the author says Japanese black pine is more salt spray resistant than any of the native pines. It is often planted in rows for borders on drives, property lines, and screens with a rather close spacing of 4 to 6 feet. It is also interesting as a single specimen or in groups. Superintendents should add this book to their library as a reference for salt tolerant plants. “ THE BALL” In my hand I hold a ball, W hite and dimpled, rather small. Oh how harmless it does appear, This innocent looking little sphere. By its size I could not guess, The awesome power it does possess. But since I fell beneath its spell, I’ve been through the fires of hell. My life has not been quite the same, Since I chose to play its game. It rules my mind for hours on end, A fortune it has had me spend. It has made me curse and cry, And hate myself and want to die. It promises me a thing called “ Par” , If I can hit it straight and far. To master such a tiny ball, Should not be very hard at all. But my desires the ball refuses, And does exactly as it chooses. It hooks and slices, dribbles and dies, Or disappears before my eyes. Often it will have a whim, To hit a tree or take a swim. W ith miles of grass on which to land, It finds that tiny patch of sand. Then has me offering up my soul, If it would first drop in the hole. It’s made me whimper like a pup, And swear that I will give it up. And take to drink to ease my sorrow, But “ The Ball” knows I’ ll be back tomorrow. Happu Holidays PUSH! Kubota front dozer blades are available for B-Series and L-Series Kubota diesel tractors, and are ideal for a wide variety of dozing type functions. «LOWAS $ 5 2 3 A FULL U N E OF MID-HANOI DIESEL TRACTORS A N D IMPLEMENTS lÉ K U B 0 T n - j Test drive a Kubota Diesel Tractor now at: WM. F. SELL & SON, INC. 16555 TELEGRAPH ROAD TA YLO R. 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