Message Board - Natural Turf: Frost damage
9 Jan 2004 by hilly14
Frost damage
it seems too many times our club uses tempory greens because of frost. Can you tell me please at what stage does walking on frosted greens do the damage?
10 Jan 2004 by Goffer
frost
When you walk on frosted grass, you damage the crystalised plant cells, causing severe bruising.
In the winter the plant has little chance of recovery because it isn't warm enough for re-growth and regeneration, thus leading to the further detriment of the plant.
A golf green, where so many of the grasses are fine leaved, may die back as a consequence.
10 Jan 2004 by michael10owen
Typical golfer
Hilly you should be ashamed of yourself. Of course frost damages the fine grasses on your greens. Do you really enjoy playing golf during a frost? How the hell can you putt on a frosted green? You just have to accept that sometimes you shouldn't be playing.
10 Jan 2004 by michael
frost
not only does it make the grass go black but may encourage attacks by fusarium patch disease.
13 Jan 2004 by Anthony Asquith
frost damage
hilly 14 it`s about time you start to listen to your greenkeepers advice.too many golfers don`t listen and think they know best and question the greenkeeper instead of letting him do what he does best
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