The name says it all: Endurant turf colorants provide lasting green color.
How do you get green grass that lasts all winter long? Freezing, snow, drought, dormancy and the grass is still green? Golf course superintendents and sod growers across the country reported their green grass endured a long winter by using Endurant turf color enhancers.
Ground is frozen, but the grass is green
That's right, it's well into winter, below freezing and the grass is still green on the golf course. Patrick Reinhardt, the
Georgia Southern University Golf Course Superintendent and
Georgia Golf Course Superintedents' Association board member, isn't the only one pleased to see green this winter. Players and visitors loved a green course from fall through spring.
"27 degrees and we're still green," said Reinhardt.
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Freezing and green. Grass stays green all winter long using Endurant turf colorants on dormant grass. Photo by Georgia Southern University Golf Course Superintendent Patrick Reinhardt, also a Georgia Golf Course Superintendent Association board member.[/caption]
Endurant often lasts three months or more maintaining a natural green grass color on dormant grass. The lasting nature of Endurant depends upon several factors, particularly the rate of grass growth and the frequency of mowing.
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See why Endurant is called Liquid Overseed. Golf courses and dormant turf across the country stayed green all winter long when applied with Endurant turf colorants. Photo by Golf Course Superintendent Patrick Reinhardt.[/caption]
Dormant turf does well with Endurant, or "Liquid overseed," as an alternative to the more costly and resource-demanding practice of overseeding dormant turfgrass. Overseed often requires over-watering, over-fertilizing, and more harsh chemical usage than choosing Endurant turf colorants.
Check out what other Endurant users have said about the lasting winter color:
In several cases, Endurant didn't just endure the winter, Endurant endured the worst.
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We don't always paint in the snow, but when we do, we use Endurant, and, it lasts all winter long. Photo by Golf Course Superintendent Jason Anderson, Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville, TN[/caption]
"We've painted on frost, dew, and now, snow. Just a dusting and it's going down great!" exclaimed Jason Sanderson, a golf course superintendent at
Cherokee Country Club, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
While it's not recommended to paint in the rain, snow, or sleet, especially not your first time using a colorant, some golf course superintendents are hardcore. However, painting turf is very effective after a very light mist, morning dew, or light frost, regardless of experience level. Generally, the lightness of the moisture on the turf is crucial. A heavy downpour would not be effective. The turfgrass surface certainly does not have to be dry to apply Endurant paints. That mild moisture can actually contribute to optimal leaf blade coverage.
Cherokee Country Club was at it again, painting with Endurant in a heavy frost.
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Endurant turf colorant can be applied when grass is moist such as after a frost or morning dew to assist with an even coverage while also remaining long lasting. Photo by Cherokee Country Club Golf Course Superintendent Jason Sanderson.[/caption]
Sanderson gave kudos to Endurant turf colorants and to his Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Mike Medley for a lasting, even coverage that kept Cherokee Country Club's players, members, and guests happy throughout the winter months.
