Fertilizer Application to Golf Courses

A couple weeks back following each day of the Ladies' Member-Member, we conducted a wall to wall fertilizer application to the golf course following the Ladies' event that day. This included closing the golf course that day, and contracting the application to a vendor from Ft. Lauderdale. He uses the machine below to spread the fertilizer of choice, and at the rate of our choice. He can normally finish one golf course in 3 hours.

Since we do close the golf course during this application, many never get to see the equipment that is used to complete the wall to wall fertilizer application process. The machine is equipped with turf tires that are very friendly to the grass. The machine is also equipped with a GPS tracking device that helps the applicator know exactly where each pass should go to prevent overlap or skips.

We use these wall to wall fertilizer applications to help provide necessary nutrients to the turfgrass that will enable the turfgrass to reach optimum density, color, and overall health. Our plan is to do another in April, which will help promote new growth following the below normal temperatures we've been experiencing this winter. With temperatures getting closer to normal, and the fertilizer applications, the turf here at Mediterra should return to the quality that is expected.

If there are every any questions regarding the materials we are applying to the golf course, do not hesitate to contact us down in the Golf Course Operations building. We would be more than happy to answer any questions.