It seemed like the leave's on the trees produced some great color this fall, but it peaked very quickly. I'm sure the lack of rainfall has stressed the trees which caused this. Here are some pictures from the fall.
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The CRCC Turf Management blog is designed to communicate the goals and strategies of our management practices along with some general information to ensure that you have a great golfing experience.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Fall color
It seemed like the leave's on the trees produced some great color this fall, but it peaked very quickly. I'm sure the lack of rainfall has stressed the trees which caused this. Here are some pictures from the fall.
RECAP OF 2012
DRY and HOT. I think that explains the 2012 season. Year to date, we have received 22" of rain for the year which is 11" below normal. There is a positive and negative side to this:
POSITIVE SIDE:
1. Course conditions are more controllable. We can manage the water in accordance to plant needs. Deep and infrequent irrigation along with the use of wetting agents created fast, firm conditions.
2. Lower humidity reduces disease pressure which reduces the number of pesticide applications.
3. All member and outside events ran. This is the first time in my 11 years at CRCC that we had no cancellations due to weather.
4. The top 6" of the soil profile, which is where the majority of the root system is for the turf grass, seems to have adequate moisture even with the drought.
5. Projects are completed with minimal disruption.
6. The locker room and facility smell better due to the lack of wet clothes.
NEGATIVE SIDE:
1. There is an increase in the cost of electricity due to the increase use of the irrigation system.
2. Grass seed doesn't germinate.
3. Irrigation water doesn't give you a good flushing of the soil profile like a good rain does.
4. Drought conditions affect trees more than the turf due to the lack of sub-soil moisture. Trees that are diseased or weak will be extremely affected.
Along with the drought came the heat. I recorded at the golf course 36 days over 90 degrees and 3 days over 100 degrees. The best thing about the heat was the lack of humidity. The days were very dry which made it tolerable. The majority of time this summer was spent hand watering greens and fairways to keep conditions consistent.
POSITIVE SIDE:
1. Course conditions are more controllable. We can manage the water in accordance to plant needs. Deep and infrequent irrigation along with the use of wetting agents created fast, firm conditions.
2. Lower humidity reduces disease pressure which reduces the number of pesticide applications.
3. All member and outside events ran. This is the first time in my 11 years at CRCC that we had no cancellations due to weather.
4. The top 6" of the soil profile, which is where the majority of the root system is for the turf grass, seems to have adequate moisture even with the drought.
5. Projects are completed with minimal disruption. 6. The locker room and facility smell better due to the lack of wet clothes.
NEGATIVE SIDE:
1. There is an increase in the cost of electricity due to the increase use of the irrigation system.
2. Grass seed doesn't germinate.
3. Irrigation water doesn't give you a good flushing of the soil profile like a good rain does.
4. Drought conditions affect trees more than the turf due to the lack of sub-soil moisture. Trees that are diseased or weak will be extremely affected. Along with the drought came the heat. I recorded at the golf course 36 days over 90 degrees and 3 days over 100 degrees. The best thing about the heat was the lack of humidity. The days were very dry which made it tolerable. The majority of time this summer was spent hand watering greens and fairways to keep conditions consistent.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Fall Projects
We started a few projects last week on the driving range. We enlarged the practice green and removed the bushes that separated the green from the parking lot. We are in the process of installing drainage on the driving range fairway and building a new forward tee. The drainage is being installed to catch the water as it crosses the range before it reaches number 1 fairway. The drainage will help dry out the range and number 1 & 3 fairways. We are adding another driving range tee for Monday events, some junior golf and area to use when conditions aren't favorable to use the regular tee. The tee will be sodded with blue grass instead of bent grass for quicker recovery. 
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