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necessarily a panacea for
all your winter worries.
Impermeable covers need to
be "tucked down" tightly to
the surface to prevent any
water from getting under the
cover. Impermeable covers
will prevent gas exchange
with the atmosphere, so in
that respect they actually
mirror thick ice sheets.
Venting (exchanging air under
the cover) impermeable
covers throughout winter
reduces the risk of anoxia
developing under the cover.
To use or not use covers,
especially impermeable
covers, can be a hotly
debated topic. Ultimately, the
golf course superintendent is
the person that should make
the decision. After all, no
person knows the golf course,
the environment and the turf
better.
Snow mold usually develops
in areas of shade and/or
under piled up snow, where
the sunlight doesn't hit
during winter months.
