Mild temperatures and rain last night melted a significant amount of snow. Today, I was able to get a much better look at the turf on many greens that had previously been covered. Everything looked good. As of tonight:
- 3 greens are completely covered in snow/ice (9,12,14)
- 11 greens are partially covered in snow/ice (1-8,15,16,18)
- 4 greens are completely clear of snow/ice (10,11,13,17)
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| #3 green looking good and melting down nicely |
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#16 green is still partially covered in ice
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As the ice melts down over the next few days, we will remove excess water from the greens before it has a chance to refreeze. Crown hydration damage is still a concern. If the plants take up any of the excess water and temperatures quickly drop below freezing, then the water can freeze within the cells of the plants causing damage or death.