Although the temperatures have been moderate the last few days, they have not been warm enough to significantly raise the soil temperatures. As a result, we have only seen a slight green up in the turf.
We've spent the last two days covering problematic areas on greens that suffered winter injury. The covers are made of a lightweight permeable fabric that allows air, water, and sunlight to penetrate. The covers will help increase soil temperatures faster. As soil temperatures rise, the plants will break dormancy and start growing again. Once this happens, we will have a much better picture of how much and how severe the winter injury is.
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| Myles installing cover on right side of #1 green |
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| cover on back tier of #5 green |
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| #10 green completely covered |
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| close-up of the cover on #17 green |