| Drainage #2 Approach this should fix the poor drainage. might take some time to work though. |
Desert Canyon Turf maintenance blog is designed to highlight many of the agronomic practices undertaken at DCGC,as well as showcase the special and on going projects. It will touch on course etiquette and highlight how we can work together to preserve playing conditions and improve the overall golf experience at DCGC.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Greens Roller
I would like to say thank you to the ladies league for the purchase of our new greens roller.
THANK YOU!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
"VENTING THE GREENS"
With all the foot and mechanical traffic that we putt on golf course greens venting is a must for healthier turf.
By venting greens once a month we will increase our infiltration rate and our soil porosity.
This is significant . Our greens will drain quicker and the increase in porosity means the soil has an increased ability to exchange gasses. Specifically, oxygen can readily move into the soil and carbon dioxide can move out. without oxygen, the soil microbe population can not thrive. Why do we want soil microbes? Because without them we would have serious turf problems. Soil consume and break down the organic material in soil utilizing the minerals and nutrients to support there own life. As they die, and they die often since they have a very short lifespan, the nutrients and minerals that they consumed become available to the root system of the turf. it is a necessary cycle that cannot be maintained without oxygen. That is why we "vent" and that is why our greens will continue to improve.
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