The rain has been relenting this spring. As I have discussed before, it has made each day a challenge to continue to produce the course conditions we strive for. To date, the turf has held up extremely well, but I am beginning to see signs of stress from the lack of oxygen to our root systems. On Tuesday morning, beginning at 5:30am, we will begin solid tining the greens. We will be using a bayonet tine which creates very minimal surface disruption. The process will be completed by late morning, early afternoon. This process will allow us to increase the amount of oxygen the plant is currently receiving to ensure our greens do not begin to wet wilt.
When we purchased the new ProCore last August, we included an attachment that allows us to roll behind a solid tine aerification. This attachment ensures that putting surface remains smooth.
Look for photos on Tuesday morning as I will be posting an update as we are completing the aerification.
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