Here we go.....again

Last year I lost my rhythm and stopped posting. This year my goal is to post a couple times a month, to keep the information fresh without being too much of a time burden. As I sit down to write this, we have just received 1.10" of rain with more on the way. Since mid October we have a total of 6.75".......finally a legitimate rainy winter.

In an effort to maximize the rain, we have been deep-tine vertidraining the fairways every chance we get. This not only helps reduce compaction, but also increases soil oxygen and rooting depth. The beauty is that it creates little to no surface disruption. Employing this strategy along with a summer topdressing program, we hope to increase soil infiltration rates and improve the growing environment. Time will tell.....