Hot, Dry and Windy

No, its not the name of a country music song its the way the last month has been going. The year started out exactly the opposite, cool and wet. Last week it was hard to believe that its already September with almost 90 degrees and raging wind with no humidity. Our last measurable precipitation was almost a month ago, and the course is paying for it. On a good note, green speeds have been up, but unfortunately I have been noticing a steady decline in rootzone depth. We are combating this with applications of a high P fertilizer in preparation for aeration. Hopefully, with cooler, and wetter weather that is sure to come, rootzone depths will increase and we will start to prepare the course for winter.