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| Figure 5. This
photograph illustrates the type of environment that we gathered native grasses from to
begin our turf development program. This beach front receives daily tidal inundations
along with grazing by goats. These grasses represent potential turf types that we collect,
propagate and then evaluate under turf/golf management protocols. |
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| Figure 6. This photo
illustrates the extensive root and rhizome development of our halophytic turf maintained
with brackish irrigation. Extensive rooting to depths exceeding 10 inches and rhizome
development to depths exceeding 2 to 3 inches is common even under greens heights. |
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| Figure 7. A view of a
fairway at the K-Club Resort, Barbuda, W.I. prior to the commencement of renovation.
Despite substantial investments in construction and maintenance, this view is
representative of the condition of the course. Only the greens and tees were being
irrigated due to the expense of the desalinated water. |
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| Figure 8. Renovations
commenced at the K-Club beginning June 1998 by preparing the ground to receive vegetative
sprigs. The sprigs were spread and then cultured utilizing water at or near seawater
salinities. This view shows the grass growing in at about four weeks following sprigging. |
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| For
a quick assessment of potential water cost savings for your
proposed golf/landscape development, please click
here to go to our Questionnaire. |
