Cultural practices for maintaining greens firmness
January 30, 2009
Maintaining consistent greens firmness throughout the year is challenging, yet possible, when the cultural practices summarized below are implemented. The key is to maintain low soil moisture and low organic matter levels without causing plant stress.
| Practice | Frequency | Comments | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Monitor soil moisture with Spectrum TDR 300 meter, 4.8 inch probes | Weekly during active growth | Target 15% to 25% moisture on sand based greens | | Hand…