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#9 Green |
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| #11 Green |
Photos taken on March 10th, 2011. These pictures show how 2 greens react differently as snow melts and water moves off the green into the golf course drainage system. Factors to consider during snow/ice melt include:
Quantity of snow and ice on each individual green
Temperatures and time to melt
Slope of the green (speed at which water can move before re-freezing, accumulation of moisture in valleys)
Surrounding area (how water moves onto and off the green)
Trees surrounding the green (shade and how much quality sun exposure)
We put Milorganite (a black organic fertilizer) on top of the thick solid ice on #11 Green, #13 Green and #8 Green with a hand spreader. These 3 greens had significant "solid" ice build up compared to the rest. The dark color of the fertilizer attracts the sun and heat, speeding up the melting process.
