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Bentgrass Comeback

So in the past month or so I have noticed a lot more bentgrass on our putting greens.  Maybe it is because of the extended Poa annua seed head cycle this year but I'm not totally sure. There seems to be a lot more bentgrass (top middle) on our putting greens these days My observations so far are only speculative as I do not have an actual number related to the amount of bentgrass vs. Poa annua on the greens (and we never have), but I do think that there is more than usual. I have a few theories why we might be seeing a reduction in the Poa annua on our putting greens. Drier Greens:  We have been able to more diligently use and apply water to our putting greens these past few years.  With the upgrades to our green's irrigation systems we are able to more accurately and uniformly apply water.  This coupled with the use of our TDR 200 soil moisture probe  we can apply water only when it is absolutely necessary.  We are able to dry the greens out without the worry of having t

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