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Posted by Andrew If you are goingto maintain bent use the Caltega, for bermuda the plaster should be ok but try to limit the fines to less than 10-12%. If you like I could share some test results with you showing the difference. Andrew
on 6/11/2005, 4:33 am, in reply to "USGA spec sand or washed plaster sand?"
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If he can access the spec sand with peat (Oglebay 137) for $1100 I would suggest that you see what straight Caltega 7.
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: Im really hung up on this whole root
: zone thing. I understand if its to
: fine it may not compact and crush
: under your feet and to course it may
: compact to much and choke the plant
: BUT I would think there is a happy
: median? I have done all the research
: with my local sand companies (San
: Diego) all seem to refer me to thier
: "GREENS Specialist" one
: told me if I wanted to save money
: use a plaster sand because the USGA
: spec sand for a home putting grren
: was overkill then he added if it was
: his green he would use a Cal Tega #7
: sand (I think that is a #7 silica
: sand) any way the plaster sand is
: about $650 for a truck and a trailer
: (24 tons) and the USGA spec sand is
: around $1700 dollars although Im
: lucky and have a friend in the
: building industry that can get the
: USGA spec sand for around $1100 for
: a truck and a trailer. Can someone
: explain why the sand is so critical
: and has anyone used the washed
: plaster sand with success? by the
: way the spec sand is a 90% sand and
: 10% peat.
: Thanks
: Robert
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