Winter conditions bring the maintenance on the golf course to a halt. However, there are a few pathogens that continue their activity through the cooler months. These pathogens cause diseases most commonly referred to as pink snow mold and gray snow mold. Our efforts to control these pathogens and limit damage caused by the diseases consists of a fungicide application.
Pink snow mold is the most common snow mold in this area. Though both diseases can occur, gray snow mold is most common and most severe in areas with prolonged snow cover.
We began our snow mold applications on Friday. Greens, tees, fairways, and practice areas (all areas with bentgrass) will receive an application of fungicide. There will be some areas in the roughs and bunker faces that receive an application as well. Areas that collect snow drifts or are a north-facing slope tend to have prolonged snow cover and will be more susceptible to disease.
Pink snow mold
Gray snow mold
Friday we completed the application on greens, fairways, and practice areas. This coming week we plan to finish the applications on tees, and rough areas.
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