Boone Links Open Greens Aerified October 25
Boone Links is open for play, greens were deep tine aerified, see description below, October 25. The greens have been mowed, fertilized and sanded, the holes are still exposed and the greens are bumpy. The greens are being watered to help with the fertilizer and sand absorption.
Deep Tine Aerification...what is that?
Deep time aerification. The process of deep tining the greens involves the use of solid tines that are able to penetrate 6-14 inches into the soil. Normal aerification will penetrate 4 inches max. The purpose is still the same to aleviate compaction and increase the pore space in the soil for air and oxygen, thus creating a more aerobic condition for turf roots to "thrive". During years of only going 4" deep you will develop a shelf that is 4" below the turf and this shelf inhibits the turf roots from making their way deeper than 4" because of the created compaction over the years; the very thing we are trying to aleviate! So by instituting the practice of deep tine aerating we are able to penetrate the 4" shelf and drive air and other benficial elements deeper into our greens soil profile.
The process is much more clean than a typical core aerification in the fact that we are not removing any material from soil profile, no plugs, but rather poking a hole deep into the soil. The result is much less disruption to the surface of the green and a quicker healing process.