Another good morning on the golf course...temps dropped down to 62 degrees! For recovery and root growth, cool mornings are exactly what we need. We still have plenty of summer left, but with the cooler weather and noticeably shorter days, it's starting to feel like fall is around the corner.
This morning we are venting the greens with 1/4" needle tines. Venting the greens has multiple benefits, but most importantly we are opening up the soil and letting the plant breathe. With the greens pushed to the limit, holes could be more visible compared to when we vented the greens earlier in the summer. With venting, the benefits, far exceed any short term setbacks. Following the venting, greens will be rolled for smoothness.
On another note, with the extreme drought we have experienced for the last two years, the newer trees on the golf course have been a concern. To combat the lack of rainfall, we have been hand watering trees on a weekly basis. It is impossible to replace the rainfall shortage and lack of deep soil moisture, but the additional watering should pull them through the season. Keep this in mind for your trees at home.
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