Adam Moeller USGA Agronomist Northeast region new article that just came out. Its about the exact problem facing us here at Rockville Links the past few weekends.....when do we open greens?
What a difference a year makes
Friday, March 22, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Wet Conditions with Cold Nights Coming
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| Temp on 11 Approach Friday |
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| Temp on 11 Approach Today |
All the precip lately has saturated The Links. Even more rain is expected the rest of the afternoon and through the night. The crazy weather will continue...overnight temps this weekend are expected to dip below freezing and even drop into the mid 20's for a night.
There is a good chance Greens will not open this weekend. The cold snaps at night will freeze the saturated soil. Damage can be inflicted to frozen turf, and also to roots as the surface thaws.
We will open the greens as soon at Mother Nature allows. Updates will be posted here on the blog and also on twitter @rockvillelinks and @LKTurf
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Friday March 8th
The March Issue of the USGA Green Section is out. Below are links from 3 seperate USGA Agronomists. All touch on problems the turf faces this time of year.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Shop Cleanup
To take advantage of today's nasty weather, we are continuing a long overdue shop cleanup. This has been an ongoing project since I took over as superintendent. The top left picture is the filth cleaned out from under the shelving. This area (and the whole shop!) are infested with squirrels and mice. As shown in an earlier entry... tires filled with insulation were used by squirrels as nests. We found and removed many areas all these rodents were living in. So hopefully they move out!
The crew break room has been completely gutted, and is receiving a fresh coat of paint. This room will also serve as our morning meeting area when completed.
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