[Old Mil]

There is a strong odor from the reclaimed water used to water Evan's Prairie. Any idea why it is so strong?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Old Mil

There is a strong odor from the reclaimed water used to water Evan's Prairie. Any idea why it is so strong?

It is summer. VERY hot. The water is like a petri dish. Bacteria is growing in it.

It is stinky coming out of our sprinkler system too, when it first starts up.

[John_W]

Played there today, Egret to Kildeer. The Egret course was covered with fertilizer pellets. It looks like a product I use at home called Milorgrite, which is an organic non-burning product. I believe it's dried manure, you can smell it pretty strong on Egret. You get use to it after a few holes and don't even think about anymore.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Old Mil

There is a strong odor from the reclaimed water used to water Evan's Prairie. Any idea why it is so strong?

It's not the water. Thursday afternoon they put down what I assume was fertilizer. They drove the tractor within 20 feet of my lanai as I was sitting on it, and that stuff STANK. The wind was blowing it right through the screen and I had a coating on my furniture. This was on Egret, they probably did Killdeer and Osprey on different days.

[Down Sized]

I use the same product on my yard. The neighbors love it for the next five days!

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by John_W

Played there today, Egret to Kildeer. The Egret course was covered with fertilizer pellets. It looks like a product I use at home called Milorgrite, which is an organic non-burning product. I believe it's dried manure, you can smell it pretty strong on Egret. You get use to it after a few holes and don't even think about anymore.

Organic pig manure from what I've been told; stinks like it.

[bluedivergirl]

Nope, not pig manure. Milwaukee people manure.

Milorganite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That being said ~ it works well.

[TimeForChange]

I guess some do not understand that the beautiful, golf course, fairways just do not "happen". You have to fertilize and most fertilizers are made up of either chemicals or manure. The smell will go away in a few days or after a good rain. The same fertilizers were use on Belglade just a few days ago. If you don't like the smell then move off the golf course.

[karostay]

Originally Posted by John_W

Played there today, Egret to Kildeer. The Egret course was covered with fertilizer pellets. It looks like a product I use at home called Milorgrite, which is an organic non-burning product. I believe it's dried manure, you can smell it pretty strong on Egret. You get use to it after a few holes and don't even think about anymore.

Mill Organite is a product made from human waste and
the grain by product from making beer
Milorganite | Home Page

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by John_W

Played there today, Egret to Kildeer. The Egret course was covered with fertilizer pellets. It looks like a product I use at home called Milorgrite, which is an organic non-burning product. I believe it's dried manure, you can smell it pretty strong on Egret. You get use to it after a few holes and don't even think about anymore.

Yep, same thing happened when I use to work on pig farm in high school. After awhile couldn't smell it.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by bluedivergirl

Nope, not pig manure. Milwaukee people manure.

Milorganite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That being said ~ it works well.

How's it compare to other state manures?

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

..... They drove the tractor within 20 feet of my lanai as I was sitting on it, and that stuff STANK. The wind was blowing it right through the screen and I had a coating on my furniture....

The big question is...did it hit the fan?

[Gerald]

how dare they put down bad smelling stuff to make the golf course grow better. yes everyone should complain and if you see someone doing it. Kill them.
Don't you love complaining about nothing people.