Recovery Day 7
7 days after renovations and the stark difference a lost day during renovations can make is very noticeable.
picture on Day 6 shows still too much sand on surface on a green that could not be rubbed in when due. At day 6 it is looking at the stage we would expect day 2.
This green was one of the few we managed to get rubbed in before showers. At the stage we would expect day 7.
I mentioned in my last update, we had an interupted renovation period, particularly when sanding the greens.
Once the sand is out we need it dry to be able to rub the sand into the core holes and beneath the turf canopy. Unfortunately everytime the sand was dry enough to rub in, we had a shower of rain.
If rubbed in wet, the sand bridges the core holes and does not fill them, smudging the crowns of the plant.
The difference between the two highlights the loss of one day during renovations puts us 6 days behind in recovery.
It isn't just the rub in process that is affected, it also flows on, delaying other practices we implement in the early stages of recovery, with one delay also delaying other critical processes.
The good news is we have caught up with the other processes, including extra rubbing in to fill the remaining core holes and removing excess sand off the surface.
The next few days will see a dramatic improvement in recovery and be more consistent green to green.
I expect to be cutting Friday at a slightly higher height than normal.
I expect close to full recovery in 2 weeks
Till next time
Happy Hooking !
