Sand Topdressing Programs – Benefits and Challenges

March 27th, 2018 2:39pm CDT

Education Points: 0.2

Sand topdressing putting greens has proven to be a valuable management practice that yields several benefits, both agronomic and from a playability perspective. As putting green grasses have become denser and finer-textured, it is often a challenge to incorporate topdressing sand into the putting green canopy. In this 90-minute webinar, Douglas Karcher, Ph.D., focuses on the major objectives for your putting green sand topdressing program. He’ll also investigate the pros and cons of various methods used to incorporate sands into the putting green canopy. Listen in to learn what the research says about topdressing as you make plans to update your practices.