If you've played golf here during the last couple weeks, you may have noticed some white paint dots along the perimeter of the lower putting green, #6 green and #15 green. These paint dots are there to indicate where our turf health program "check plots" are located.
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| check plot on the outer edge of the lower putting green |
The check plots are approximately 3ft x 2ft and will be covered with plywood during each and every application of fertilizer (foliar and granular), plant growth regulator, wetting agent and other plant health products throughout the entire 2014 season.
We've talked about creating these check plots here at Quilchena in prior years and decided to go ahead and do so after reading USGA Northeast Region Director David A. Oatis' article titled "Sayin' It's So Doesn't Make It So".
Through the use of these check plots, we will be able to accurately evaluate just how effective our turf health programs actually are. We will be routinely evaluating colour, growth rate, canopy density, root density and depth, infiltration rates and disease incidence among others. We will also be using check plots on some select tees and fairways to monitor and evaluate their turf health programs too.
We are excited to continually observe the check plots throughout the season and look forward to sharing the results with you!
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