Fall Is the Time To Correct Soil Deficiencies

Late in the summer, we took a bunch of soil tests on our greens.  We found a dramatic difference between the soil greens on Seaside and the USGA sand greens on Newport. Correcting nutrient deficiencies takes a lot of work and perseverance.  The hope is to have the greens reasonably balanced within the next 18 months to two years.  Balancing the soils primary goal is to make your good greens, great greens.  Today, we applied Phosphorous and Magnesium to Newport greens. Next week, we will apply Potassium and Gypsum.  The best times to safely correct deficiencies is spring and fall.  Taking advantage of aerification holes is another way to correct deficiencies.   As an example to balance the Magnesium on Newport greens, it will take the equivalent of 4 pounds of Magnesium per 1000 square feet.  The only Magnesium supplement for greens is PROMAG, which is 36% Magnesium.  So we need to apply about 12 pounds of PROMAG over the next year.