We are trying an application of black sand to #5 and #10 greens. I listened to a presentation from a club that was using black sand to help the greens go through a snow covered winter. Their main idea was that the sand would heat up quicker in the spring and help the green up process in the spring.
I wanted to see if we could get results from the black sand on our greens that have shade issues. My hopes are that any light that these greens get, the black sand will help utilize that light to the fullest and give those greens just a fraction more heat at the surface to make the turf healthy enough to combat root rot pythium. This disease has become a reoccurring problem over the past couple years.
Now with the saplings removed to the left side of the green, we are hoping that we can get this green through the winter a little more easily.
If you have any questions about the Pythium or anything regarding the course maintenance please contact me.
Justin Ruiz, CGCS, MG
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| Root Rot Pythium Spores in the Root of the Turf Plant. |
I wanted to see if we could get results from the black sand on our greens that have shade issues. My hopes are that any light that these greens get, the black sand will help utilize that light to the fullest and give those greens just a fraction more heat at the surface to make the turf healthy enough to combat root rot pythium. This disease has become a reoccurring problem over the past couple years.
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| Results of the Sapling Removal. |
Now with the saplings removed to the left side of the green, we are hoping that we can get this green through the winter a little more easily.
If you have any questions about the Pythium or anything regarding the course maintenance please contact me.
Justin Ruiz, CGCS, MG
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