Slit Drain Systems

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Created on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 18:05

Written by Pamela Sherratt

Many sports are played in the spring, fall and winter months when there are rainy periods. On native soil fields, this often leads to muddy playing conditions because many native soils do not drain very well. Since the 1930's there have been options for improving the drainage capability of native soil fields. These options have included (in order of relative cost):

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Torrential downpours and your golf course

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Created on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 00:49

Written by Ed Nangle

As weather conditions can vary and change from region to region then there are some things we should be watching out for as golf course managers in an attempt to reduce the impact of certain climatic events. In managing rainfall there are certain situations that we can avoid which will reduce any potential for environmental pollution. Two concurrent events that we need to watch for are rainfall and chemical applications. Timing of application in relation to rainfall is crucial for two reasons.

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