Thursday, July 7, 2016

Management Practices For Putting Greens Denver

By Christopher Thomas


Generally, putting greens occupy only a small portion of golf course. However, it is important for both golfer and golf-course superintendent to take good care of them. When they are preserved well, reputation of golf-course is enhanced for betterment. Superintendents are normally advised to apply efficient management practices so that surface remains in good condition. Some of management practices applied in Putting Greens Denver includes; verticutting, topdressing, grooming, shorter mowing, rolling, ensuring that the surface is dry and also grooming.

Topdressing; there are different reasons why top dressing is performed. Some of them include; smoothening of putting surface, modification of surface soil, to control thatch effectively, for winter protection, to help in overseeding and also for renovation reasons. Generally, providing excellent putting surface and also controlling thatch appropriately is beneficial for all greens within the City Denver, Colorado.

It is essential to practice frequent top dressing, especially during early stage of a green. Topdressing plays many roles that are very beneficial. The process is important in enhancing seed interspersing. Gaseous exchange is also boosted greatly if efficient thatch dilution is performed. This dilution also has an important impact on the rate of root growth. So much work may be required to keep putting greens that have been constructed improperly, operating.

Maturity of green is beneficial. A mature one is generally firm and may not be injured badly in case of unexpected traffic. However, mature ones are usually very weak and may not persevere when subjected to extreme forces. In addition to that, immature green faces challenges such as; thatch over-accumulation, less thatch dilution, slower rate of root growth.

Normally, immature green has a soft surface. This is the main reason why green experiences abundant challenges during its initial stages. A soft one is normally prone to rutting, scalping, and foot printing. Golf-course superintendent are usually recommended to ensure that their surfaces remain dry most of time. This is because free gaseous exchange is normally tampered with negatively owing to wetness.

Drainage; when correct siting is achieved, chances of prosperity are increased. This means that there is need to perform excellent testing before coming up with an appropriate sight. A good place should have efficient drainage for better results. Testing infiltration rate of a sight is very beneficial. It is not advisable to choose an area with poor infiltration. This is because proper drainage is undermined. When thatch is properly managed, drainage is impacted for betterment.

Maturation; at times, greens take many years to reach maturation. Mature ones are advantageous because they are capable of withstanding tear and wear. There are different factors that contribute on maturation. Some of these factors are; weather, growing environments, length of the growing season, species, cultivar, pre-establishment care, post establishment care, materials and also methods used during construction.

Segregation; most golfers prefer uniform color. Segregation occurs in case, greens commence to segregate as they mature. This causes the golf course to develop some patches that do not please majority of golfers. In addition to that, when temperature cools, biotypes change color and therefore, grow into different rates and thus resulting into appearance that is patchy.




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