. The seeding and care of golf courses. Golf courses; Grasses. O. M. Scott & Sons Co., Marysville, Ohio should be preserved. The task of building a good top-soil by the addition of humous materials to a sterile subsoil is too difficult and expensive a labor to be undertaken lightly. On limited areas the top-soil should be entirely removed be- fore grading, and spread again over the graded surface. Hollows should be avoided or provided with surface drain- age, as the alternate freezing and thawing of the winter sea- son is ruinous to the grass roots in spots where water col- lects. DRAINAGE
. The seeding and care of golf courses. Golf courses; Grasses. O. M. Scott & Sons Co., Marysville, Ohio should be preserved. The task of building a good top-soil by the addition of humous materials to a sterile subsoil is too difficult and expensive a labor to be undertaken lightly. On limited areas the top-soil should be entirely removed be- fore grading, and spread again over the graded surface. Hollows should be avoided or provided with surface drain- age, as the alternate freezing and thawing of the winter sea- son is ruinous to the grass roots in spots where water col- lects. DRAINAGE 7â 'HE matter of drainage, under usual conditions, is of vital importance. Soil of close texture resists the passage of water and tends to become cold and lacking in air and bacterial life. This condition is inimical to the growth of plants. The remedy is in laying tile in the subsoil. A gravelly or sandy subsoil is porous and may be expected to care for the drainage without help. A clay subsoil, how- ever, is often impervious and, particularly on flat land, must be tiled. Low ground, naturally, should be carefully drained. A soggy soil not only inconveniences the players but favors weed growth and permits the breaking up of the surface by trampling. Particular attention should be given to the drainage of greens flanked by higher ground. Careful thought should be given to the whole scheme of drainage, provision being made for a sufficient fall to carry off the water. Tile on the golf course need not be laid as deeply as on land used for agri- ^ cultural purposes. It should be .W'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O. M. Scott & Sons. Marysville, Ohio
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