Due to the storms on the way we canceled the one day member-guest and utilized this opportunity to needle tine some greens before the storm hits. Using our infiltrometer this morning we tested and received a reading of 9 inches per hour on the practice putting green, more specifically where every one walks on and off. We then went to another green on the course and got a reading of 30 inches per hour. After that it was evident we needed more readings and immediately went to our smallest greens, #3 and #6. With readings of 7-9 inches per hour we decided to do the entire green. If we can measure more often we can stay on top of the compaction rate and be more aware of creating a needle tine schedule so that we can be more proactive for a healthier green. Also in time of heavy play or events we can utilize a spot aerification on the greens while not interrupting play like we did on the practice green.
Lets recap where we were a couple of weeks ago on infiltration rates:
- September 29th Practice Greens reads 9 inches per hour
- October 1st we utilized the needle tine and readings were 24 inches hour.
- October 8th the practice green was reading 22 inches per hour
- October 15th readings were back to 9 inches per hour on the practice green. In between the 29th and the 15th we had a lot of rain and events that compacted that area.
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| #3 Green |
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| More seed germinating in fairway divots! |
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Time of year where we switch out the summer annuals for
winter annuals. |
