Here is a picture of #14 Green and you can see the Wet Wilt damage running along a drain line of the Green. This Green is surrounded by trees and has a lower elevation than the rest of the property providing almost no air movement. Luckily for us most of the Wet Wilt areas are small and surrounded by healthy turf. When the weather breaks and we get out of the 90's we should see these areas recover nicely.
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Wet Wilt
Some may have noticed a few of our Greens looking a little rough. Unfortunately the 1" of rain we had on Monday when heat index's have been over 100 degrees has created some problems. The Greens surrounded by trees, mostly on the back nine suffered Wet Wilt and are looking a little thin. It may appear these areas are "dry" or even have some disease but unfortunately neither of these are the case. Wet Wilt occurs when the plant is unable to release the excess water inside due to high temperatures and the water boils and burst the plant cells from within. The damage is most noticeable where the collar and Green meet, as well as on Greens with no air circulation.
Here is a picture of #14 Green and you can see the Wet Wilt damage running along a drain line of the Green. This Green is surrounded by trees and has a lower elevation than the rest of the property providing almost no air movement. Luckily for us most of the Wet Wilt areas are small and surrounded by healthy turf. When the weather breaks and we get out of the 90's we should see these areas recover nicely.
Here is a picture of #14 Green and you can see the Wet Wilt damage running along a drain line of the Green. This Green is surrounded by trees and has a lower elevation than the rest of the property providing almost no air movement. Luckily for us most of the Wet Wilt areas are small and surrounded by healthy turf. When the weather breaks and we get out of the 90's we should see these areas recover nicely.
