11/30/2011 1:11 PM
Hi all,
I'm in the eastern Sierra just outside of Reno, NV. I blew out my lines on Nov. 14-16 and since then we have not seen any moisture and the 10 day has 0% chance. The temps have been getting into the low 60's the last week, but from today on the lows will be in the teens and highs in the low 30's. My bent greens are dormant, but are starting to dry out in areas. I can take care of this using our 600 gal pull behind tank. The fairways and rough are maybe 50/50 dormant, but also drying out quick especially with the winds and abundant sunshine. I don't like the way it looks (plants are dehydrated), but the owner doesn't want to turn the water back on. The weather here is very unpredictable and we have to reserve the compressor months ahead of time. Usually we would have had plenty of moisture by now, but we are in a drought this fall/winter. Has anyone had any experience with situations like this? Right now I'm just watching the greens and praying for some rain/snow, but it's not looking good.
Andy