June 1978

Published m onthly by the Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association

MEETING NOTICE:

Date:
Place:
Host:
Golf:

July 6, 1978
St. Andrews Golf Club
Phil Santucci
12 noon on—2nd Round Supt. Championship
B & C Championship 18 holes
Lunch:
Available in grill room
Cocktails: 6-7 PM
Dinner: 7 PM—Please return your card for reservations
Program: Dr. Ralph Engel, International Turfgrass Tour
Directions: Take Central Avenue in White Plains South to
Jackson Avenue—Or come down the Sprain Brook Parkway
to Jackson Avenue where the club is located.
COMING EVENTS:

July 26
August 4-5

U of Mass, Field Day—USGA.
Curtis Cup—MGCSA members will be able to
have free passes upon showing membership
card at The Apawamis Club call desk.
August 14 Family picnic—Woodway Beach Club
Sherwood Moore, Chairman
August 23
Rhode Island Field Day
September 19 MGCSA Invitational, Sunningdale G.C.
November
Annual meeting
December 2 MGCSA Christmas Party, Greenwich, Conn. *
Paul Caswell, Chairman

Vol. V III, No. 5

Pedigreed Seed, Inc. talked about preparing The Augusts
National for the Masters Golf Tournament. We all learned a
few things about overseeding in the south, especially for the
Masters in April. 60,000 lbs. of seed is a lot of seed. Lofts had
a nice Field Day on the 21st. Great turnout but few Super­
intendents. Dr. Herbert Cole had slides showing the various
diseases. Those interested in Microscopes can get information
from the Broderson Instrument Co. P.O. Box 217, Wexford,
Pa. 15090. Dr. Henry Indyk talked about the importance of
blending of bluegrasses varieties to give the best possible turf.
It looks like summer is now here after a brief Spring. Leaf
spot will now be replaced by dollar spot, brews patch and
hopefully we won’t see Pythium this year. Hope to see you all
at St. Andrews, the first course in the USA. Take time to look
at the history of golf items in the clubhouse.
Garry N. Crothers
Welfare: Please contact Pat Lucas 203-637-3210 or Edward

Horton 914-699-2827 in regard to any hospitalizations etc. of
members of MGCSA.

MGCSA NEWS:

June 15th had to be one of the nicest days we have had for
golf in a long time. Sunny, dry, cool, just perfect. Dave Enos
and Bob Alonzi had the red carpet out along with the
weather. Those who played golf enjoyed a well conditioned
golf course with nice fast greens. If anybody thinks they have
had rotary work, try Burning Tree’s back 9 . . . Rocks, trees,
brooks . . . but it was all trimmed up. Why more didn’t play
golf is beyond me but those who did enjoyed a great day for
golf.
Vinnie Pentenaro came in with a nice 76 to take honors in
the first round with Chuck Fatum right on his heels with a 77.
Yours truly had his usual many stroked round, but had a
birdie and par to make the day, along with a 230 yard drive
with a 3 wood. Almost outdrove Horton. The Manager Bob
Alonzi went all out to show us how it’s done. Excellent
Prime ribs, extra dessert, excellent hors d’oeuvres. Richard
Hurley, Vice President, Agronomy and Research for Lofts

Head table at the June MGCSA meeting. Left to right, Patricia
Vittum , Hyperodes Research; Mr. Manero, Green Chairman of
Burning Tree C.C.; Dave Enos, Golf Course Superintendent,
Burning Tree C.C.; Ted Horton, President MGCSA; and Dick
Hurly, Research Director of Lofts Seed Co.

Editorial Staff
Co-Editor
Co-Editor

Garry Crothers
Ted Horton
OFFICERS
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Edward C. Horton, Winged Foot Golf Club
Office 914-698-2827, Home 914-937-3613
Robert Alonzi, Burning Tree C.C.
Office 203-869-5779, Home 914-937-1527
Michael Maffei, Back of Beyond Golf Course
Office 914-279-7179, Home 914-279-7895
John Traynor, Westchester Country Club
Office 914-967-6000, Home 203-334-7359

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HYPERODES UPDATE
by Pat Vittum

Once again the Hyperodes weevil has made its appearance.
I have been taking samples from eight courses, once a week at
each course, and most of the courses have areas where dam­
age from the weevil is evident. Fortunately, in most cases
these areas were left untreated intentionally, so a population
would build up and I could study it.
During the week of June 5th, most of the insects were in the
small to medium sized larval stages. The following week,
most were medium to large larvae. (This is the stage when
they do the most damage.) During the week of June 19th,
most were large larvae or pupae. This is an indication that the
damage has probably peaked in most areas, since pupae do
not feed at all and most of the large larvae which I found had
finished feeding and had moved into the upper soil layers.
In previous years, we have noticed a substantial difference
in the rate of development of the insect in different parts of
the county. This year there appears to be only about four or
five days difference from the southern to the northern part of
Westchester County (and parts of Fairfield County). A
couple of sites show a greater difference.
Dr. Tashiro plans to put out a series of test plots in early
July and at later dates throughout the summer in an effort to
determine the best means of controlling the summer activity
of the weevils. At this point we cannot make an official rec­
ommendation. However, it appears that the first week of July
will be an appropriate time to apply your material (probably
Dursban at the regular rate—1 to 2 lb at/A). You might try a
small area first to see if the warmer temperatures of July
cause a problem with phytotoxicity. You also might consider

watering in the material, again to reduce the possibility of
burning the grass.
Dr. Tashiro feels summer applications should only be made
in small areas where there have been problems in the past, and
not applied on a wide scale. Once again, this is NOT an
official recommendation. We do not have enough experi­
mental evidence to make an official recommendation at this
time. Hopefully, this year’s summer plots will provide the
necessary evidence for future recommendations.
If you have any questions, call me any time at Winged Foot
G.C. (914-698-2827).
MCGSA Research Fund Report:
Hyperodes Weevil Project:

The monies are starting to come in from the various clubs.
We still have a long way to go and certainly each individual
member should be able to contribute also. There have been
very few superintendents contributing to date and we should
be the leaders. Please make your check out to MGCSA
Research Committee and send to Box 37, Rye, N.Y. We must
raise another $5,000 to reach our goal for 1978. To date the
following clubs and individuals have contributed to the 1978.
Hyperodes Research Project:
Clubs and Associations
Ridgeway C.C.
The Apawamis Club
Rockland C.C.
Blind Brook Club
Rockrimmon C.C.
Brae Burn Country Club
Round Hill Club
Burning Tree Country Club
Quaker Ridge G.C.
Fenway Golf Club
Wee Burn C.C.
Garden City Golf Club
Winged Foot Golf Club
Greenwich Country Club
Woodway C.C.
Elmwood Country Club
Wykagyl C.C.
Metropolis C.C.
Scarsdale C.C.
Mt.KiscoC.C.
Waccabuc C.C.
Mountain Ridge C.C.
Sleepy Hollow C.C.
Old Oaks Country Club
MCGSA
Piping Rock Club
Whippoorwill Club
Individuals and Commercial Firms
Aqua Lawn
Dan Verille
John Corsi
Bill Somers
Mel Lucas Jr.
Roger J. King
Walter Androsko
Bryan Maker
Anthony Grasso
I & E Supply
Paul Caswell
John Hunt
Edward C. Horton Cloro Spray Corp.
Garry Crothers
Frank Lamphier
Frank Bevelacqua
Phil Santucci
Roger Hazen
Pat Lucas
Ted Joawick
Glen Moore
It sure would be nice to have 100% contributions by Class
A members and 40 clubs at least to reach our total
commitment to Cornell University.
MCGSA Research Committee
WINTERKILL—WE WEREN’T THE ONLY ONES
Winterkill . . . It Did And It Didn’t

A veteran superintendent has come up with a very interest­
ing, although hardly viable suggestion. “ If I could arrange
it,” he cracked, “ I would put in a rule for my members. It
would be very simple . . . ‘Florida is off limits to any person

wishing to play this course.’ For my money, the worst thing
that ever happened was Florida in the winter. Every April it
drives me up a wall.”
What happens to said super and virtually every other col­
league who must ply his knowledge and ability under the most
dreadful of weather conditions in New England is the mass
exodus of golfers from sunny Florida to the unpredictable
spring of Massachusetts and other points northeast.
“ My members go to Florida and play their clubs off on
lush grass and smooth greens,” the superintendent continued.
“ Then, when they return to our course, they expect to pick up
where they left off. It’s ridiculous, especially when we’re
coming out of a winter like the one we had to put up with this
year.”
This brings us to the unrelenting problem of spring on New
England golf courses—the persistent presence of winterkill.
That malady does just what it implies. It kills the grass and
turns it into a brownish, sickening color. Acute cases can turn
a course into a depressed area.
The winterkill of 1978 was further distressing to the super­
intendent because of the no-growth spring experienced in
New England. As late as the second week of May the ground
temperature remained in the low 40’s and delayed the
germination period of plants almost endlessly. An added de­
terrent was the presence of strong northwest winds. So, if
winterkill had invaded your course, its recuperation was a
long, drawn-out process.
There was an inexplicable aside to the occurrence of
winterkill this year. For the most part, when it overtook a
course, it was devastating. There were reports telling of cer­
tain areas where a full 18 greens were wiped out. Yet, there
also were strange absences of winterkill . . . in areas where
the disease was almost expected to visit.
One popular Eastern Massachusetts course was browned
out by winterkill. The damage there was virtually irreparable
and the uncooperative spring brought shivers to its superin­
tendent. The feeling was that he might have to rebuild 16 of
18 greens and replace more than half of his tees.
That was the sharp, piercing edge of winterkill’s invasion.
But at an adjacent course, only a few miles away, there was
no incidence of winterkill. The superintendent there was
almost at a loss for words. “ I kept looking for it, almost
wishing I’d get a few spots,” he told. “ But there was nothing,.
The unusual aspect of it was the fact that I had done nothing
to combat the possibility of winterkill. I just let the weather
run its course and hoped for the best. I got it.”
Most people assume that the Blizzard of ’78 was the prime
reason for the high occurrence of winterkill. “ That’s false
assumption,” one super advised. “ In my case, I think it
might have helped. I didn’t plow my greens at all. It gave me
complete snow cover all winter and the blizzard in February
just added to the protection. But that was my good fortune.
In place where ice had already formed, the added snow just
compounded the problem. It kept the ice there longer and
gave winterkill all the time it needed to do its dirty work.”
Another superintendent reported that winterkill played
hopscotch with his course. “ It was a crazy pattern,” he
revealed. “ I had a tee completely ruined by winterkill. And
right next to it my practice putting green was as lush as

August when the snow disappeared. I think it’s just a part of
the unpredictable properties of weather elements. I can’t
explain it. Weather is one thing that no one can explain.”
Winterkill, then, was a killer to some and a welcome
absentee to others. When it did hit, it was devastating, cruel
and persistent. Those, who escaped it, were lucky. Those,
caught in its path, are still fighting the effects of its attack.
New England . . . a true test for the golf course super­
intendent.
Gerry Finn
Credit: Newsletter June 1978

Editorial
The Mysterious Winter of ’77

It is obvious that what many Superintendents thought was
going to be a good spring for our greens turned out to be a
disaster for many of us. Over the past several weeks I’ve dis­
cussed the situation of Poa winterkill with several Super­
intendents and after visual inspection I have come up with the
following conclusions.
First of all and most noticeable is the fact that those who
aerified their greens this past fall had the most damage.
Especially, where the aerification holes were not closed up.
Those who aerified immediately after Labor Day with smaller
tines, then topdressed, fertilized and left their greens a little
hairy going into the winter didn’t seem to suffer as badly. The
courses with no fall aerification on greens came out the best.
Poa greens that were on sand topdressing programs faired the
worst. Traffic areas on and off sections of a particular green
also seemed hit worse. Courses with more play than others
seemed to have more problems. Greens in hard to grow areas,
with little air movement and heavy traffic were damaged
more than others.
Upon taking over at Skokie in mid-January one of the first
observations I undertook was to shovel snow off of some
greens to check for an ice layer. Indeed that is exactly what I
found, a very thin coat on many greens and not only in low
lying areas.
Synopis:
The summer of ’77 was a bad one probably one of the
worst. With all of the heat and rain in mid-summer to many
of us the only re-course was to aerify greens in the fall. The
poa was weak, those that utilized a sand topdressing program
where fall poa germination is limited had many weakened
plants going into the winter. Green areas where traffic is
heaviest also had restricted roots unable to withstand the ice
immediately under the surface level. Those who aerified and
didn’t have the holes close up as fast as anticipated suffered
when the greens became saturated with rains in late fall
followed by heavy wet snows which froze in the unfrosted
aerification holes. Some of us who probably made the last cut
on greens a little too late especially on small heavily trafficked
greens also suffered. Maybe we learned a lesson from this
past winter. Our business is like a card game, sometimes we
have to make the “ wrong move” at the right time!
John Berarducci
Skokie Country Club
Credit: The Bull Sheet June, 1978

MAY OVERLOOK IMPORTANCE OF ANTHRACNOSE ON POA’
J.M. Vargas Jr. and R. Detweiler,
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology,
Michigan State University

A new disease problem attacking “ Poa (Poa annua—
annual bluegrass) has been identified on many golf courses
over the past three years. That is not to say anthracnose
(Collectotrichum graminicola) is a previously unidentified
problem for it is reported in the literature. But while the dis­
ease has been reported before, its importance has been over­
looked, or more correctly stated, the damage done to “ Poa”
by anthracnose has been blamed on other factors: Pythium,
Helminthosporium, and high temperature.
It was not uncommon to go onto a golf course in the
summer and hear a superintendent say, “ Pythium has wiped
out my fairways” or “ Helminthosporium has wiped out my
fairways” and “ I treated it with this or that and it didn’t
help.” Nor was it uncommon to walk on a golf course and
hear someone say, “ Look, I can’t apply more water, the
fairways are saturated and they’re still wilting” or “ I have
even syringed in the middle of the day and they are still
wilting.”
Attacks Grass Under Stress
The reason the Pythium and Helminthosporium fungicides
didn’t work was because neither was the problem. Excess
water and syringing didn’t work because the grass was not
wilting. If anything, the excess water contributed to the
anthracnose problem.
The one characteristic symptom of “ Poa” infected with
anthracnose is its yellow appearance. When Poa or any grass
wilts, it turns dark blue to purple, and yet superintendents
were talking about their “ Poa” turning yellow and wilting.
What is anthracnose? It is a weak pathogen that can attack
“ Poa,” Kentucky bluegrass, and red fescue under stress. It
appears to attack during cool as well as warm weather. The
yellowing is present under cool or warm weather but death of
the grass plant occurs in hot, humid weather conditions. Most

of the stress on “ Poa” came from the high temperatures last
summer. The disease in “ Poa” was worse in heavy soil, com­
pacted areas, and heavy traffic areas or hillsides. In one case
excess nitrogen fertility was also attributed to symptom de­
velopment. In Kentucky bluegrass, shade and short root
systems contributed to the severity of the disease.
How can the disease be properly identified in the field? By
the black fruiting bodies, acervulus, (acervuli, pi.) of the
fungus, with spines (setae) protruding from them, which are
present in the infected tissue. The black bodies can be found
in the green or chlorotic tissue (yellow) when the disease is
moving rapidly during warm weather but they are more com­
monly found in the dead tissue.
Effective Control
The benzimidazole systemic fungicides (Tersan 1991,
Fungo 50, Cleary’s 3336, Scotts DSB & Fertilizer) at the 2 oz.
rate give the best control when applied as eradicants. Rates of
1 oz./lOOO sq. ft., while effective, did not give as good
control as the 2 oz. rate. Four and 8 O./1000 sq. ft. rates also
gave excellent control but the cost is prohibitive. The quickest
recovery occurred where the systemic fungicides were
drenched in after application. Weekly applications of the
contact fungicides Tersan 75, Tersan LSR, Fore and Daconil
2787 were effective.
Many fairways which lost 50 to 75 percent of their turf
prior to treatment recovered ten days to two weeks after
treatment indicating that the crowns of the plants had not
been killed by the anthracnose fungus. Often the roots of the
treated annual bluegrass plants are up to 2 inches in length
following treatment in spite of the fact the daytime tempera­
tures were in the high 80’s and low 90’s. In the untreated con­
trols the annual bluegrass roots remained shallow to the point
where the turf could be easily torn out. The evidence indi-

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cates that much of what has been previously called high
temperature killing of “ Poa,” Helminthosporium and
Pythium, is in fact due to anthracnose.
Preventive Applications
If this summer is hot and humid, or if you are in an area
that always has hot humid summers, you may wish to apply 1
oz/1000 sq. ft. of a systemic fungicide when the daytime
temperatures start to go above 85°F. and the nighttime
temperatures stay above 70°F. This should last for 4 weeks.
Then you could apply Tersan 75, Tersan LSR, Fore or
Daconil 2787 followed a week later by an additional ounce of
a systemic fungicide. Applied as a preventative, one ounce
has been effective.
Why the contact fungicide if the systemics are so effective?
Because resistance to the systemic fungicides has developed
for every major pathogen on which it was used. This includes
Collectrotrichum spp. on other crops. There is no reason to
believe it won’t happen here and if it does happen on your
course, you will have to spray every 3 to 7 days with a
contact fungicide from July through August to prevent
anthracnose. Using a contact between systemic fungicides
application and during the rest of the year will hopefully
delay the development of this resistance.
Credit: Green World, Spring 1978

Word Glorious Justice—Unfold?
Try We Will Till The End;
There Is A Lady,
We’ll Call Her Katy,She’s The Super’s Wife,
Who Revels The Down-To-Earth Life,
Which Is Devoid Of Fancies and Flings,
And Embraces Only Genuine Things;
Tho’ Life’s Not Always A Hummer,Indeed—Not During The Summer,
When Katy Has No Recourse,(Since Her Rival’s A Grass-Skirted Course);
But To Tread Alone With Her Sprightly Few,Losing The Battle To A Tameless Shrew;
(Patiently She Endures The Season’s Flirtation);
For Her Man Wings About Like A Timely Gear,
With Umpteenth Diseases Spawning Fear,Evolves On A Course of Scientific Toil,
Which Resolves Nature’s Turbulence In The Soil;

A PORTRAIT OF A “ SUPER’’ WIFE

Lets Take A Peek,
In A Path Few Would Fare,
Since We Are To Speak,
Of A Quality So Rare;

But Lengthening Shadows Diminshes The Day,
As The Echoing-Ring-Of-Metal Is Tended Away;
Homebound—His Steps Quicken In The Gray Mist;
Katy At The Doorway—Clings To A Tender-Kiss;
(Gracefully She Soothes The Simmering Tide).

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With A Sputtering Pen-In-Hand,

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(Right) June MGCSA meeting, left to right, Mr. Manero, Green
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Burning Tree C.C. and Vice President, MGCSA and Dave Enos,
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smallest splash of pesticide on your skin should be washed off
Proper handling and storage of pesticides should be an
with soap and water immediately. Having a safety shower in
integral part of any golf course superintendent’s chemical use
the chemical mixing area for washing off larger spills gives
program. These substances, with their remarkable abilities to
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enhance the appearance and playability of a golf course, also
The proper storage and mixing facilities are a great aid to
have the potential for considerable damage to you and your
having a safe pesticide operation. A separate room or build­
employee’s health.
ing for these functions is preferable, but under all circum­
Improper handling of even small amounts of pesticides can
stances you should have a lockable storage area and a mixing
cause blurred vision, headaches, nausea and chest
bench with running water. Pesticides should be segregated
constriction. Larger doses can deposit dangerous chemicals in
according to type to prevent cross-contamination and should
the bloodstream, causing permanent damage to organs, es­
be kept away from other supplies.
pecially the lungs and kidneys. Periodic blood tests should be
Containers for chemical storage should be clearly marked
run on workers who regularly come in contact with pesti­
and periodically inspected for leaks or corrosion. Use original
cides.
containers whenever possible. Under no circumstances should
Establishing some clear and easily followed rules will pro­
a pesticide be stored or mixed in a container that could be
tect you and your crew when handling potentially dangerous
mistaken for a beverage or food container—a drinking water
chemicals.
jug, for example.
Read and reread the product label each time the pesticide is
Allowances should be made for the collection and proper
used. Manufacturers review and test their products often and
disposal of runoff from the chemical preparation area. You
may change label instructions.
should also develop a plan for containing water contami­
Wear protective clothing when handling pesticides. Long
nated by fighting a fire in the chemical storage area.
sleeves, rubber gloves, unvented goggles and a respirator are
Avoid the temptation to stockpile pesticides. Use up sup­
necessary. Never drink anything, eat, smoke put your hands
plies on hand before you order more and don’t accumulate
in your mouth or rub your eyes while handling chemicals.
odds and ends of old chemicals.
Avoid spraying on windy days and always stay upwind when
A safe operation is no less efficient than a careless one. In
spraying. Wash thoroughly with soap and water when you’ve
fact, careful handling of expensive compounds and strict
completed a job.
adherence to use guidelines may reduce waste and save you
Use good housekeeping practices, washing chemicals spills
money in the end.
Credit: Fore Front, May 1978
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“SERVING THE FINE TURF PROFESSION”

M AIL P.O. BOX 273
RIVERSIDE, CT. 06878

336 TURF FUNGICIDE
BROMOSAN • SPECTRO
CLEARY’S GRANULAR TURF
FUNGICIDE
SPOTRETE • PMAS (10%)
CADDY • CAD-TRETE

Herbicides
MCPP • MCPP PLUS 2, 4-D
METHAR 30 • AMA PLUS 2, 4-D
AMA (SUPER METHAR)

Specialties
ALL WET • TRU-GREEN
CLEAR SPRAY • GRASS-GREENZIT
TANK CLEANER • DEFOAMER
BALL WASHER

IT'S THE SERVICE THAT COUNTS
C O R P O R A T IO N

OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE

(914) 937-6523

P.O. Box 10 Somerset, N.J. 08873 *(201 >247-8000

RESIDENCE

(914) 248-5790

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