The challenge for any turf manager on a golf course is building a strong root system. The more robust your root system, the healthier the plant. The issue with creating a robust system is the stresses we put our turfgrass under, traffic, low mowing heights, etc. is not conducive to a healthy root system. Since we can't take away these stresses, we do what we can to limit the severity through aerificaiton, golf traffic control and changing mowing and rolling patters. We also supplement the turf with different fertilizers, wetting agents and plant protectants, but more importantly we do our best to control the amount of water the turf is receiving. This has been especially difficult over the last few months. Scouting the properties today, I was very pleased to see with all the challenges we have faced this year our root systems are thriving.
Below is a photo of our root system. Usually the root depth is proportional to your top growth. This is obviously not the case here. Great job to our entire TEAM!!
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