Turf for Golf Courses - Msu

2# TURF FOR GOLF COURSES
little known of greenkeepingand men of even limited
experience were not obtainable to give direction.
Consequently faulty const~ction, inadequate preparation,
meaningless endeavor, marked its development
for several years, or until it seemed a hopeless
task to do anything but start afresh. Under
such conditions by the methods here related most
satisfactory results have been obtained. Commencing
in t.hesummer of 1913, necessary materials
of all sorts, such as soils, comp?st, tools, machinery,
and the like, were secured for early active fall work.
Putting-greens.
The putting-greens received attention the first
of September, when active work was started. They
were raked thoroughly, removing very much undesirable
grass. Many of them were forked and
loosened up, others disked with the velvet lawn
seeder. From 100 to 200 pounds of raw bone was
broadcast and raked into the ground. A compost
made of two parts of screened mushroom soil, one
part of loam, and one part of sand, one-half inch
deep, was applied and raked, smoothed, and rolled.
The seedswere then broadcast and raked in, followed
by rolling.
Every spring and fall as early as possible, the