A couple of weeks ago I applied a heavy dose of black sand to the front of 2 green. This area is the weakest green we have on the property. I wanted to increase soil temperatures and encourage more growth prior to dormancy. As you can see, it is working quite well.
This green was reconstructed a few years ago with a USGA sand base, presumably for drainage purposes. The other greens on the property are a native soil base. The old green surface was transferred to match the remaining greens, but putting greens are not always judged by the surface. We have tailored water, aerification, topdressing and fertilizer applications specifically to this green to promote root growth. The sod has never taken to the new soil base 100%. We are seeing improvement with the new plan over the last couple of seasons, but it is slow.
This green was reconstructed a few years ago with a USGA sand base, presumably for drainage purposes. The other greens on the property are a native soil base. The old green surface was transferred to match the remaining greens, but putting greens are not always judged by the surface. We have tailored water, aerification, topdressing and fertilizer applications specifically to this green to promote root growth. The sod has never taken to the new soil base 100%. We are seeing improvement with the new plan over the last couple of seasons, but it is slow.
Building plant vigor to fight the stresses of winter are never a bad thing. This area of the green experiences high traffic and compaction through the golf season. The hole location will not return to this area until spring, so we can limit foot traffic and promote healthy conditions during dormancy.
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