Friday, October 18, 2013

THE WEEK IN REVIEW (Pictorial)

Well the rain has stopped after a total 5.35" fell on the golf course last week.  This week, we were able to work on the collar enhancement project that was delayed.  This consists of sod repair and beginning a step down cut.  The step down area will eventually be maintained at green height thus reducing the collars to 40".  This will be gradual and take a few weeks because we don't want to scalp the turf.

So why are we doing this? 

The goal is to have consistent collars all year.  Collars are susceptible to mechanical and environmental damage because of their growth habit.  They create a transition between rough and the green surface.  The increased height of cut exposes more leaf tissue to damage from traffic and equipment.  This is evident by the fact that the bentgrass cut at greens height handles these pressures much better. My plan is to reduce the problem area and lower the height of cut on the new collar area.  We will then maintain the collars with the same light weight walking mowers we use on greens.


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