GenNext Observations Week 5

We are 5 weeks since our initial application of the GenNext Complete A&B. Since the last update we haven't noticed any more progressions. What we have noticed is that the "GenNext sprayed" greens had less poa seed heads on them. In the last week or so we have had a big emergence of poa seed heads on those greens. We had initially applied the seed head suppression application of Embark at 35 oz./A. We decided since we had the emergence of some seed heads and that the greens have been slow to heal from aerification with the weather and the growth regulator we would forgo the second Embark application

The "GenNext sprayed" greens have a great look with color and growth compared to the check plot areas and the "non GenNext sprayed" greens. The overall color is not as green as what we had seen for the first four weeks but they are still a bit greener than the "non GenNext sprayed" greens which are at the same with fertility. Aerification holes are a little more closed up on the "GenNext sprayed" areas compared to "non "GenNext sprayed" areas at this point in time. We will be applying our third application this Wednesday at the 8 oz./m rate.

6th green with GenNext Complete A&B applied

Check plot area on the 6th green