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1. Patussi Andrea

   
   10/8/2013 3:10 PM

   Hi,
   Since KDS is f*#@#@g expensive; nobody has found any alternative solution to dry the sand "in loco" within the walls of the GC???.. or any good idea to work the sand into the coring holes when extremely wet weather conditions are the standard??
   thanks
   Andrea

   
   
   
   
2. Schlagetter David B

   
   10/9/2013 1:10 PM

   Hi Andrea
   
   We used to spread sand out over a clean black parking lot to dry our own for those aerification days.
   
   This was before we could purchase Kiln Dried Sand.
   
   Dave Schlagetter
   Indian Hill Club
   Winnetka, IL

   
   
   
   
3. Peter Galea

   

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   10/17/2013 11:10 PM

   I justified the cost of kiln diried sand because I didn't pay for the water weight in non-dried sand.
   Ease of use also contributed. Using in wet conditionns is a problem for both.

   
   
   
   
4. Marshall Brown

   

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   10/18/2013 6:10 AM

   Order sand a couple of weeks in advance, before starting.This will give it a chance to drain the moisture out. Keep covered with a tarp at night,and remove during the day. This will allow sunlight and wind to speed up the process.After topdressing,allow sand to dry for awhile, then broom your greens in 2 different directions.This will allow the sand to dry a little faster.Then you may put your drag mat or brushes to work. I have found out this will really help to get all your holes filled,and increase heal time. Marshall N. Brown/ Link Hills CC Greeneville Tn

   
   
   
   
5. Justin VanLanduit

   

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   10/18/2013 9:10 AM

   Not having a silo or storage bin I decided to clean out and dedicate a corner of my shed for greens topdressing sand. I've found that if I order sand a few weeks in advance and place in the shed it will be mostly dry by the time I use. At least the top part of the pile and since we are going at light rates that is usually fine. Then with removing some of the pile the remainder of it is dry by the next topdressing.
   
   Good Luck,
   Justin

   
   
   
   
6. Anthony Nysse

   

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   10/18/2013 11:10 AM

   Justin VanLanduit said: Not having a silo or storage bin I decided to clean out and dedicate a corner of my shed for greens topdressing sand. I've found that if I order sand a few weeks in advance and place in the shed it will be mostly dry by the time I use. At least the top part of the pile and since we are going at light rates that is usually fine. Then with removing some of the pile the remainder of it is dry by the next topdressing.
   
   Good Luck,
   Justin

   
   
   We do the exact same thing. The dry, bulk fertilizer area in nearly empty this time of year. We can get 14 totes stacked in there, which is a full truck and a months worth of sand. Works perfect.