Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Roll those beautiful sprigs!

Now that our newly sprigged fairways have begun to mature we have begun the process that will eventually result in smooth, tight fairway turf.  The first step in this process is rolling.  We rented a 9-ton roller to help smooth the fairways, minimize washouts and improve soil to sprig contact.  
 
 
The roller is a single drum style roller, so the rear tires leave ruts...here's how we get them out:
 
 


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