topdressing application
Everybody wants to know, what is with all the sand on the greens? The answer to that question is, topdressing sand. Topdressing sand is a prepared sand mix added to the surface of a turfgrass and worked in by brooming, matting, raking, and/or irrigation to smooth the surface. This also firms the turf by working soil in among stolons and thatch forming materials, and enhances thatch decomposition.
We topdress greens for several reasons:
- smooth the playing surface
- control thatch development
- promote recovery from injury and disease
- protect the crown of the plant from desiccation
The days proceeding a topdressing you will see us brushing and rolling the greens to help the sand penetrate the turfgrass canopy. Please do not be confused, topdressing is a cultural practice that is vital to the health of our turfgrass .
From a playability standpoint topdressing seems to cause the least amount of disturbance to the surface. In fact the putting surface seems to be better a coulple of days after top dressing. Cheers to the Grounds Crew!
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