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Old 02-25-2012, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston View Post
Don't many of the Cal courses have Poa Anna all year round as their green surface?

If that is the case then why would it kill off the greens here? I know it's bumpier but didn't think it would kill the Bermuda.

Just curious.
Russ,
Sorry if I gave the impression poa would kill off the other grasses. It won't. The problem as Hedoman describes is that the seed heads create a bumpy surface. If the green is bermuda or some other grass, the poa can create areas that are not the same speed as the rest of the green, affecting play. If poa is the primary grass on the green, then it's just an annoyance when the seed heads interfere.