Water on the greens - what am I missing?

[Mungoscorner]

So you're saying you should get the snow off asap.... is that written anywhere?

One example,there are thousands more if you Google.
http://www.stratfordoaks.co.uk/andy-mason-head-greenkeeper/

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Also not a greenkeeper, so not qualified to advise but have spoken with our Head GK a few times. Our greens were hit by Pink Snow Mould (Fusarium) last year and had a bout of it in the Autumn too. He stated that he was hoping for a cold Winter to kill the spores and would be taking the snow off the greens asap - even risking some damage - for the same reason. That doesn't apply everywhere and snow actually insulates the grass as well.

I believe the problem this year is that while there was a relatively small amount of snow, the constant low temps have made/kept the ground frozen for quite a while!

And if you think this is bad, have some sympathy for the nerves of farmers who have to harvest crops in iffy weather!

Interesting post. We lost our greens to snow mould (and then moss) last year and our excuse of a greenkeeper (now ex) didn't get them back so they were awful last year. Putted reasonably but looked worse than a teenagers face with marks all over.

The new guy has a programme drawn up by STRI so hopefully he'll prove himself and get them back bit by bit. We certainly didn't take the snow off our greens and to be honest I'd not heard of it being done before

 

[Imurg]

We've hardly had any snow - about an inch first time and a little less 2nd time. Both times it had gone within a couple of days
We have water-retention!
The upper inch or so has thawed. That's the water that can't drain away. Plus we had a bit of rain too.
Hopefully we'll have the full course open tomorrow or at worst Friday

 

[JustOne]

One example,there are thousands more if you Google.
http://www.stratfordoaks.co.uk/andy-mason-head-greenkeeper/

Thanks, that's great.... was wondering in there was anything 'official' published by #ahem# "Green Keepers Weekly" or something like that


Just read this..........

Once the ice starts to melt, it is important to then remove anymeltwater by pumping or by squeegee to take it away from the turf surface without causing any​

damage to the underlying turf.

Here... http://www.biggacentralsection.org.uk/snowandicedamagetogolfgreens.pdf

Clearly you don't want to be levering up slabs of ice if the grass tips are stuck to it but other than that I feel like a fully qualified greenkeeper now

Might add it to my CV :rofl: