Golf Course/Ball Park maintenance?

Question

I saw a groundskeeper at the Golf Course who had spray can (looks like a paint spray can) and he was using it to cover up the brown spots in the grass. He said it was made especially for lawns. It wasn't paint. Does anyone know what it is and where I can buy some?

Answer 1

The Divot Mix?

Divot mixes for cool-season grasses generally contain a combination of sand, seed, and soil. Some superintendents even add starter fertilizer to aid in germination and growth. The divot mix should contain enough soil and/or organic matter to maintain adequate moisture to aid germination. A combination of straight sand and seed requires more frequent watering for germination, which is undesirable. The soil content of the divot mix should be low enough that it still flows freely for easy use and does not smear under wet conditions. Do not skimp on seed. Too much seed is better than too little.

In warm-season turf, straight sand is usually used to fill divot scars. Seed is rarely included. In the case of bermudagrass, many of the fairway grasses are vegetatively established and the addition of seed in the divot mix will produce undesirable bermudagrass contamination.

Any divot mix can be dyed green for aesthetics. This comes at an additional cost, but provides a more uniform appearance for the fairways.

Organic material (sometimes)
Soil (sometimes)
Your choice of Grass Seed (Cool Season grasses)
Sand
Water (sometimes)
Starter Fertilizer (sometimes)
Tacking Agent (sometimes)
Divot Mix Colorant

http://www.kaddy-lac.com/commercial/divot.html
http://www.growthproducts.com/docs/Repair_Plus_15lb.pdf


Was it a turfgrass colorant (dye)?

ReGreen is a nonphytotoxic colorant dye specifically designed to create a long lasting , natural ryegrass green color when applied to dormant or nondormant turfgrass. This is easy to use and safe for dormant & nondormant grass. It will help to make your lawn a more uniform color.
http://www.precisionlab.com/ProductSelect.pli?Parent=643-25