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Originally Posted by er9027
Well, rainfall this summer isn't as important as after over-seeding rye. I spoke with one of the superintendants last year and the reason I was given was that December had gotten quite warm. That caused the bermuda to come out of dormancy. Consequentially , it choked out the overseeded rye. It seems to me that this is strictly a cost measure. Starts with golf course due to the high cost but then will spread to other amenities. Almost every aspect of TV's is first class. I have played courses in the south that haven't over-seeded but they will not be as nice as what TV's have done in past. Not trying to panic or anything, but just concerned. Time will tell.
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You are correct that water is critical to the overseed process, but understand that the summer rains fill the retention ponds which provide the vast majority of the water used on the golf courses along with the recycled water. There is a limit to the amount of water TV can draw from the aquifer, so a reduction in summer rains directly affects the ability to overseed. In the past, they have not overseeded the fairways on par 4 holes on the executive courses for this very reason, even though they overseeded everything on the championship courses. When summer rains were more normal, they resumed overseeding the par 4 fairways. I don't see this as a cost cutting move, but rather recognizing the reality of reduced water availability.