Attacking puffy greens

Puffy greens are one of the headaches of summer, and they are a particular problem on poa and bentgrass greens. A combination of cultural practices can be deployed, however, that will address this problem and will promote smoother, firmer putting surfaces.

First of all, why is puffiness more common in the summer? The short answer is "short roots and long shoots". Roots really suffer in the heat. Formation of new roots is slowed down or stopped by the heat, which…