{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Doublecut with Micah Woods","title":"Sand quantity as depth, and a suggestion to measure sand application rates","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/71986b20\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1371,"description":"Expressing sand quantities as a depth makes communication easier. But to know the depth, you need to know how much sand was applied to begin with. I've been surprised at how many turf managers don't know the exact amount applied. This short episode explains why I think you should measure sand amounts.\nBlog post discussed was https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/sand-topdressing-by-depth/\nSand rate unit conversion calculator at https://asianturfgrass.shinyapps.io/om246/\nUSGA video on measuring sand https://youtu.be/7tPilHP5QiA\nATC video on measuring sand by exact methods https://youtu.be/6LurONpyg5M\nRead more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/\nFind a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/\nGet free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/B0F-cKXzf36D_5xhc3iqr4m9vnNdZJR1-p0FhSWncog/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYWMy/ZDNmZWZjYjk5Njgy/M2VlYTg5YTliZDFi/Nzk2ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}