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Because of its uniform appearance and ball roll, density and color, creeping bentgrass is considered the most desirable species for putting greens worldwide. Unfortunately, stress to this cool season species during summer months is one of the biggest limiting factors of its success in Virginia. Numerous things happen to the physiology of creeping bentgrass during stressful conditions, preventing many important functions from occurring. When soil temperatures rise above 86°F, bentgrass has a net energy loss, resulting in a loss of functionality of both roots and leaves. Golf course superintendents utilize various tactics to combat this. Installing turf fans is one of the many strategies....

Part of the renovation for the greens was to install the SubAir system which allows us to pull water out of the greens when we get heavy rainfall and also allows us to blow air up through the green profile to help cool down the soil in the greens during the high-heat months of the summer. Looked at other varieties, other brands, but I guess because of my experience I felt most comfortable with going with that (SubAir) product....

Terry Kennelly, superintendent at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida admits that he was very skeptical about trying PC Drainage. “You take a look at this piece of one inch rope, and you think, now how in the heck is that going to work versus a piece of ADS pipe,” jokes Kennelly, “but now, if anyone were to ask me about it, I would be PCD’s biggest proponent!”...

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