It's that time of year again when you will begin seeing our staff applying water to the greens throughout the day. We recognize that this can be an inconvenience but it is an essential part of our Green Management Program. Hand watering allows us to only apply water where it is needed. This allows us to keep our greens healthier, firmer, and conserves water. Trying to coordinate this on a busy day is a difficult task. There may be the occasional delay to allow us to water the putting surface but it should be brief and allows us to provide you will excellent putting surfaces.
Greg,
ReplyDeleteSome members may ask why the irrigation system is not utilized for this procedure. Please explain. Also, is the need for handwatering because of the extremely hot temperatures of the past few days?
Hand watering allows us to apply water only where it is needed. Overwatering will kill more grass than underwatering. Hand watering allows us to monitor our moisture levels in detail. When the air temperatures approaches 90 degress hand syringing allows us to cool the surface temperature of the putting surface and reducing the amount of stress on the turf.
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