Why Does Turf Have To Be Watered During The DAy

The video below gives a description of why water might need to be applied during the day to greens during the summer stress months.  It is a common practice at every golf course.

The second video explains why turf dies in the heat.

Enjoy

 

Weather Roller Coaster

Not only does the weather change rapidly but those weather conditions directly affect the playability of the golf course.   It was just several short weeks ago that the golf course was saturated, standing water and wet from the frequent rains.  Now, less than a few weeks later the soil is dry and cracking and the turf is wilting and dry.  We deal with what mother nature throws at us.

Two weeks ago the staff was squeeging standing water in the fairways

After only a week of dry, hot and windy weather, the course is drying out and quite firm.

Soils have transitioned from totally wet to bone dry and cracking in some areas

The greens and fairways have dried out and even started wilting.

Today the staff is cooling and syringing the greens to prevent wilt and keep the turf alive