Poa "Mails It In"

Did you read Superintendent Chris Tritabaugh's explanation about why some of the greens at Northland look as if they're suffering from stress? It turns out we're benefiting from yet another turf management success - removing or limiting the growth of poa annua on the golf course.
Here's just a portion of what Chris has written.

If I were going to personify bentgrass and Poa annua I would refer to Poa as a quitter. When the going gets tough Poa quits. Too dry, too cold, too much ice and Poa mails it in. You can throw anything at bentgrass and it just keeps coming back for more. Dry conditions, bring it on, traffic, more please, cold, ice, no problem.
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