The minor greens aerificaiton went extremely well yesterday. We began punching holes at about 4:45am and finished the complete process at 3pm.
Over the last few weeks the rains have been relentless. I began noticing the first signs of wet wilt and stresses from the amount of moisture the greens were holding last Wednesday. Despite the rains, I continued our wetting agent applications in hopes to keep the profile as uniform as possible and help the excessive water move through the profile more efficiently. Utilizing wetting agents is just as important when you are receiving excessive rain as when you are dry. Despite our best efforts we needed to get more aggressive to help dry these greens out.
The minor aerification was done with the use of bayonet tines. These times look exactly like a bayonet at the end of a riffle. Utilizing this type of tine, allows us to make the greatest impact on the rootzone with minimal surface disruption. Our process for this aerification didn't stop after the holes were punched, we rolled the greens directly behind the aerifier and this morning and Thursday morning we will brush, cut and roll the greens. The greens look fantastic today! In a short while I will be stimping the greens and will post the results.
Rolling behind the aerificaiton.
Putting surface immediately following aerification and roll.
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