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Publication Type:
| Professional |
Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
Title: | [First play season after sprigging] |
Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 46, No. 5, September/October 2008, p. Back cover. |
Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Question: | "Our putting greens were sprigged this past summer and are currently in excellent condition. What are any common concerns that we should be aware of for the first winter play season?" |
Source of Question: | Louisiana |
Answer/Response: | "One of the most common issues of new putting greens is perimeter thinning from continual mowing. Young greens lack an appropriate pad of thatch and organic matter, necessary for stress recovery. To maintain good turf density during the winter play season, perimeter mowers (preferably walk-behind mowers) should be affixed with solid rollers. It is also important to disperse play properly over the winter during the first season of growth. Limited entry/exit areas can become quite thin from increased traffic. These issues become tolerable following the first season of growth, when a proper pad has developed, but they are quite stressful during the initial year after sprigging." |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Golf greens; Winter play; Sprigging; Mowing; Age; Traffic control
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Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): USGA Green Section. 2008. [First play season after sprigging]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 46(5):p. Back cover. |
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