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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):USGA Green Section
Title:Topdressing with sand for winter protection
Section:Questions and answers
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Source:The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 5, No. 11, November 1925, p. 262.
Publishing Information:Washington, DC: USGA Green Section
# of Pages:1
Question:"A greenkeeper of considerable experience has advised the use of a topdressing of sand to carry our bent greens through the winter. What is your opinion in this matter?"
Source of Question:Illinois
Answer/Response:"Our experiments with topdressings of sand have been very unsatisfactory, indicating that they are harmful to turf. When sand is used as a topdressing the tendency is to use it altogether too liberally. A very light topdressing of sand would probably do no harm, although we can not see that it would do any good. Moreover, when used on heavy loam soils, there is a tendency in sand to form a sort of cement-like, hard crust. We would advise you to use only a topdressing of a loamy consistency, preferably a compost of loam, well-rotted manure or some similar organic matter, and a proportion of sand so as to make the mixture relatively light. This dressing should be applied evenly, at a rate of about 1 cubic yard to 5,000 square feet. What is, however, vitally essential to maintain greens over winter is adequate drainage, and we would suggest that above all things else you provide suitable drainage–surface drainage if that will answer, and subdrainage if necessary–for any spots on your greens which are not adequately drained already."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Agrostis; Composts; Drainage systems; Golf green maintenance; Recommendations; Sand topdressings; Winter maintenance
Language:English
References:0
See Also:See also related article "Sand as a winter topdressing of putting greens" The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section, 7(11) November 1927, p. 223 R=122272 R=122272
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USGA Green Section. 1925. Topdressing with sand for winter protection. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 5(11):p. 262.
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