We came out of the storms in pretty good condition, there are a few places in need of some cleaning and there are still plenty of leaves to keep us busy. Also there are a few ongoing projects happening on the course.
The soil is still too saturated to catch up on our rough mowing or to color the fairways. I will be closely monitoring soil moisture so we can get back on the grass as soon as possible.
The rain was much needed and had some great benefits to the soil, especially the putting greens. The rain water helped to leach out a good amount of sodium that was being held in the soil. Also we have lowered the PH from 8.0 to 6.2. I will post a report in greater detail on my blog later this week.
Regards,
Eric Wenzinger
Golf Course Superintendent
