Turf Stress Scouting
- SCOUTING AN ENTIRE GOLF COURSE FOR POTENTIAL ISSUES IS TIME CONSUMING, AND EVEN THE BEST TURF MANAGERS CAN MISS LOCALIZED AREAS OF STRESS.
- UTILIZING DRONE IMAGERY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE SCOUTING EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.
- FLY THE DRONE FOUR TO SIX DAYS PER WEEK DURING THE GROWING SEASON TO MONITOR HOW CONDITIONS ARE CHANGING AND TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS.
- MEET WITH KEY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOLLOWING EACH DRONE FLIGHT TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND PLAN MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.
Drone imagery can help identify turf stress more efficiently than scouting from the ground.
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