The above data sheet, from Syngenta, shows the current data of soil temps and other important info we need to make decisions regarding our agronomic practices.
I'm loving the forecast! Bring on some heat!
This year, we are doing a spring DryJect aeration to incorporate more sand and also firm up the greens for the summer! The minor disruption this causes will be well worth it in the long run. This is the 3rd DryJect process we've done this year. Greens of our age (almost 30 years old!) benefit a lot from this program compared to newly reconstructed greens that have little to no organic matter.
The white channels of sand are the result of the DryJect process, incorporating more sand into the upper organic layer. This, in conjunction with our core aerification and topdressing program, allows us to maintain firm greens that still drain at at high rates, through the summer.