Due to the very dry conditions of late we solid tined greens today, followed by the hydroject machine. The aerifiction allows us to relieve some stress, compaction and vent the greens for a few days. The venting will allow CO2 to escape and some well needed O2 to hopefully enter the root zone. The holes are very small and should not affect ball roll.
This is the green after we solid tine.
This is the hydroject that uses high pressure water to create a very small hole. We also inject wetting agent at the same time allowing the green to be more receptive to irrigation water. The holes will be anywhere from 6 to 8 inches deep, but are not very visible. Under the current drought conditions and our poor irrigation water we will due this 2 to 4 times a month.
We followed all of this with a light topdress. We topdress every week with light sand, this allows us to keep greens firm and as smooth as possible.
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