This video was taken this morning, Wednesday, May 16 at about 9:00 a.m. The device used in the video is a Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter. The device is about 4.5 inches tall and is accurate within 3%. The device was propped up and was measuring wind speed 4.5 inches off the ground. It would be logical to assume that the lower this measurement was taken, the lower the wind speed. The Kestrel 3000 was located in the swale that runs through the middle of this green. Air movement is vital for disease prevention and turf health. Temperatures are higher in areas with poor air movement which make it very difficult for turf to function properly. The prevailing wind at Willow Oaks is out of the southwest. The trees behind #1 green are located due west of this green. This greatly prevents air movement. Air movement is hampered ever more severely in the swale that runs through the middle of this green. I shot the video from the swale to show the affect of the fan on the worst part of the green. We are working to improve drainage in this swale and air movement. The fan that is currently on #1 is temporary and gas powered. The permanent fan that will be installed on #1 will be electrical. This green will benefit greatly from this fan. Please enjoy the video and I hope that it helps you understand how the fan works and why the turf on #1 green has struggled in the past. It really helped prove to me that the fans would be effective.
I hope you enjoy this,
Jordan
jbooth@willowoakscc.org
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| Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter |
