Spring 2015 - 93
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When I see weakened turf from lack of coverage,
maybe we just need to remove an old style of head
and add a new updated model or simply change out
nozzles to improve coverage. I find myself each year
adding heads on the rough line to act as a backup
head to improve the turf stand.
My team has put a ton of time and money into
improving our irrigation system. Initially it took a lot
of work, but now we are at the point where we are
fine-tuning it.
Prioritize
We had to complete an inventory of each hole to
identify inadequacy with our coverage and areas
that would be improved by irrigation improvements
or enhancements. Once we understood the scope
of our challenge, we began planning how to best
address the issues we were facing. Timelines, pri-
oritization and costs were then factored in as we
established our best and most effective course of
action.
My improvements over the years to the irrigation
system have improved the way the system applies
water. Yet there are still always areas for improve-
ment. This is where I find myself now after complet-
ing my goals of major improvements to our irrigation
system.
Plateau Club after
irrigation upgrade
