Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Greens aeration

Verticutting, or dethatching, the turf in two opposite directions is the first step.
Day two was a big success. We finished in great time and even had some time at the end to tackle some miscellaneous items around the course.  It's been a while since I've detailed the entire aeration process so I thought I would show a step by step method of how we get from start to finish.  If you have any further questions about how or why we do this, please let me know.  Thanks!


A lot of thatch is removed during the verticut process that needs to be cleaned off.













After the verticutting, the green is very shaggy and needs to be mowed.













This machine pulls the cores out at a specific depth, spacing and diameter












The cores are then pushed off to the side and removed.

















Any additional debris is blown off before sand can be applied.
















This machine applies the sand at a specific depth so that all holes can be filled














Once the sand is dry, it is brushed into the holes and watered in.






After the sand is dry, the excess is blown off and the cup is set.
The final step is to roll out any tire marks or footprints to ensure a smooth surface.

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