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Traditionally shaped native-soil green or surface, not a defined soil texture.
Construction method descriptor
Profile
- Origin
- Built largely from local soil
- Variability
- Texture may vary across one site
- Layers
- Repeated topdressing can create distinct horizons
- Testing
- Core samples reveal layering and restriction
Water & soil targets
- Moisture (VWC)
- Site-calibrated; measure field capacity and dry-down
- Salinity tolerance
- Not determined by this label; measure EC and relevant ions
- Drought tolerance
- Depends on usable storage, rooting depth and vegetation
Measure retention, infiltration and layer depths in place. Texture or construction labels do not define a universal irrigation threshold.
Problems to watch
- Layered drainage restriction
- Compaction
- Uneven water storage
Stress signs
- Wet low spots
- Shallow roots
- Patchy drying
Where you'll find it
- Existing golf-green assessment
- Renovation planning
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