Hi Rob, I was just wondering if the "special dwarf" that you mention is "Tift Dwarf". Most, if not all, bowling greens that have a permanent greenskeeper in Wagga, use it, and were sown from the Number 1 green at the now defunct Wagga City Club. It is a most unusual grass in that you can sow it from it's own clippings.
A mate of mine who is the head greenskeeper down at Greenwell Point NSW,(near Nowra) told me once, that it is very susceptible to
all types of diseases, fungus etc. and needs to be sprayed constantly and that quote "You'd have to be a qualified greenskeeper to look after it" unquote.
Rob, I just gave him a ring and asked his advice...he re-stated the above quote and said that as your 'Legend couch' is doing so well, you might consider sowing your green with a
fine couch such as "Greenleaves" or "Conquest". These make a fine putting surface and are used on golf greens and bowling surfaces with great success.
It doesn't need the constant care and attention that the dwarf grasses require.....Maybe food for thought.
