...superintendents do NOT.
The extended 10-day forecast looks to be pretty warm. It will be a challenge to keep the plants happy and healthy during this period as these temperatures are well above their optimal growing conditions. We have tried to give the plants a little additional help this week to get them through this stressful stretch of weather via:
- Additional fungicide applications to fight off fungal attacks
- Additional soil ammendments and micro nutrients to improve stress tolerance
- Timely syringing to cool the plants down
- Traffic management - limited rolling on the greens
As we navigate through this hot stretch of weather, we will not be pushing the plants for green speeds. When weather conditions allow, normal maintenance practices will resume.
The extended 10-day forecast looks to be pretty warm. It will be a challenge to keep the plants happy and healthy during this period as these temperatures are well above their optimal growing conditions. We have tried to give the plants a little additional help this week to get them through this stressful stretch of weather via:
- Additional fungicide applications to fight off fungal attacks
- Additional soil ammendments and micro nutrients to improve stress tolerance
- Timely syringing to cool the plants down
- Traffic management - limited rolling on the greens
As we navigate through this hot stretch of weather, we will not be pushing the plants for green speeds. When weather conditions allow, normal maintenance practices will resume.