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Response • the City of 2026 For •' • and Maintenance- River View Golf Course k— Topdressing depth and frequencies will be determined by timing and frequency of mowing and verticutting. Light and frequent topdressing has similar benefits to verticutting with one additional attribute: improvement of the soil profile. Our goal in this plan is to top-dress on a monthly basis during the majority of the growing season and may occur as frequently as weekly. Our aerification strategy will be to target thatch removal and maintenance, reduce compaction, elevate surface tension, improve gas exchange, and modify the soil profile. Aerification will be practiced on a formal basis semi-annually with supplemental aerification throughout the season. Our spring aeration will be performed with a smaller tine that will minimize surface disruption while maximizing thatch removal, relief of winter compaction, and lowering surface tension. Throughout the growing season, we may implement supplemental aerification to certain greens and in most cases specific areas of certain greens to continue necessary improvements. These supplemental aerifications will occur prior to play with little to no disruption to golfers. Our fall aerification will conclude our aerification practices for the season. Irrigation Our irrigation practices will be monitored daily throughout the entire year, supporting deep rooting and continued gas exchange while minimizing the accumulation of unwanted salts at the surface. We will employee a deep and infrequent method of irrigation that will be supported by dedicated irrigators to hand water in between irrigation cycles. Fertility The fertility program will be geared toward the encouragement of warm season turf during the times of year these varieties are at their peak performance. The program will be dominated by foliar applications during the majority of the growing season with necessary granular amendments during aerification applications. Soil tests conducted every two years will guide our program. Greens will receive between 4-6 pounds of Nitrogen annually based on growth requirements. Additional amendments and nutrient input will be determined by soil tests and a detailed fertility plan will be developed accordingly. Tees, Fairways and Rough While the tee, fairway, and rough program will be similar in nature to the greens programming, several portions of the tee program differ. Tees will receive between 3-6 pounds of Nitrogen based solely on growing conditions. Par 3 tees will receive 1-2 more pounds of Nitrogen than the other tees to compensate for typical divot pressure and desired density. Rough surrounding the tee boxes in high traffic areas will also receive the same amount of Nitrogen (6-10 pounds annually) to maintain adequate turf density and growth on the Par 3 tees. Tee Cultural The cultural program will again be comprised of four primary components that will have a harmonious relationship in their application: mowing, verticutting, topdressing, and aerification. Mowing heights, patterns and frequencies will be adjusted seasonally in conjunction with the necessary cultural practices, ensuring daily consistent teeing surfaces. Verticutting will be used primarily to minimize thatch accumulation while minimizing surface tension to encourage percolation rates. Topdressing will occur weekly during divot repair and biannually during spring and fall aeration schedules. �_ �fC�kfiI ICO 16 — 86 3/3/202&ge 30 I '