Christopher Sitko

Golf and Sports Turf Manager at Cornell University

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

How I picture the other end of a no show no call. @DogsOfTurf

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@cropforageturf @Ross_Braun @PurdueTurfDoc @maggie_reiter @RUturfweeds @tuckturf Considering site use and playability … turf thinning could be a positive in some of these areas!

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@kev_e_banks @OrganicLock Send that roller on the greens after the cart paths! Firm start to the season

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@gilchristom1 @drew_white33 @NuMex_Turf @fsr3 @kev_e_banks @Cornell_Turf At the moment, we haven’t changed the other management practices on the tees with subsurface drip. They’re fertilized and sprayed similar to the others. However, over time we hope to improve precision and efficiency with all resource use.

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

Subsurface drip irrigation keeping up with the dry conditions. No more fugitive water hitting naturalized tee surround. @NuMex_Turf @fsr3 @kev_e_banks @Cornell_Turf

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@BrilmanLeah @NuMex_Turf @fsr3 @kev_e_banks @Cornell_Turf We installed this last November so we're not even through a full season yet. Still learning on run times / frequency. Clean the filters about once a month. So far so good!

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@BrilmanLeah @NuMex_Turf @fsr3 @kev_e_banks @Cornell_Turf No water use measurements but definitely something to add. Also, I think we would need to "renovate" a standard tee in similar fashion for fair comparison as we did remove/incorporate OM buildup

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@drew_white33 @NuMex_Turf @fsr3 @kev_e_banks @Cornell_Turf Yes. The tees still have the overhead but it’s turned off. So could pop those but we’ve just washed in fert, wetting agent, etc with a hose since only two tees have the subsurface drip right now.

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@drew_white33 @NuMex_Turf @fsr3 @kev_e_banks @Cornell_Turf Tubing is about 5” deep

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@fsr3 @NuMex_Turf @kev_e_banks @Cornell_Turf Here’s a similar tee surrounded with fescue with overhead.

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@VTTurfweeds @clebson_g Cool work! I've been surprised by tolerance of desirable grasses to direct flame. Thinking about the timing of thermal applications? Been testing it for managing crabgrass and seen a little success going early post or attacking seed rain late in the year.

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@Twitter Leche

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@GCunlimited @Solutions4Turf Was this picture just taken? Fraise was on 6/11/19 and picture from February?

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@GCunlimited @Solutions4Turf What was timing of the fraise in relation to the picture?

[Evan Schiller @Evan_Schiller]

Images of The South Course at Westchester Country Club...often overshadowed by The West...however, after a renovation by The Fazio Group it’s a wonderful course in its own right and compliment to The West . #westchester #waltertravis #golfcoursephotos

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@ArkansasTurf @CampeyTurfCare @golfsuper1992 @gbreeden1 @UTTurfWeeds @richardcampey Very happy you ask this question! @fsr3 @Cornell_Turf have referred to process as verdure and organic matter removal, surface harvest, etc. based on motivation for implementing the tool into management system. Has proven easier to convey to non-turf community...

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@BPolimer @fsr3 @Cornell_Turf @kev_e_banks @bwinka @Turf_Paul8 Are you considering player safety measurements ( Klegg, shear resistance, etc) when deciding the field is ready to play?

[Christopher Sitko @Sitko_Chris]

@Carl_Schimenti @Cornell_Turf @Carl_Schimenti let's not limit interest... we'll talk about anything #beenalongweek