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SubAir Hydronics System
Hydronics Temperature Control System Will Improve Our Playing Surfaces
Our grass plants require the proper amount of sun, air/water ratios and the appropriate soil temperatures to thrive. Soil too hot, as is often found in the Dallas area, does not provide ideal growing conditions.
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The introduction of Hydronics Temperature Control system, a proven technology employed by elite clubs across the country, helps golf course superintendents maintain ideal root zone temperatures during some of the most severe times of the year.
How The Technology Works
Hydronics technology maintains ideal root zone temperatures during warmer times of year by pumping cool fluid into the soil beneath the greens.
The fluid travels from a holding tank to the putting green via a supply pipe.
The fluid then circulates through a network of flexible tubing under the root zone before it is returned to the holding tank to ensure ongoing efficacy.
The hydronics system consists of the following equipment: chiller, chiller pump, green pump, holding tank, temperature/pressure instrumentation and control enclosure. Each system is skid-mounted and installed away from the green to maintain the aesthetics of the surroundings and maximizing the efficiency of the technology.
The Benefits of Hydronics Technology Hydronics technology was not available when Dallas National was built more than twenty years ago.
As we continue to experience changes in our climate, the ability to control the temperature of our soil will provide many benefits, including:
Firmer and more consistent greens
Reduced heat stress during summer months
Longer-lasting greens
Simplified water management
Reducing potential for turf-threatening diseases
Elite Clubs Using Hydronics Technology, among others
Augusta National Golf Club
Southern Hills
Payne’s Valley
Alotian Golf Club
Shadow Creek
Nine Bridges
Brook Hollow Golf Club
Vaquero Club (in process)
