We successfully wrapped up aerification on Wednesday afternoon. Greens have all been topdressed with sand to fill the holes. Nutrients and soil amendments have also been applied to aid in the healing process. The new greens will heal a little quicker because there wasn't a need to pull any material out of them. With these greens being less than a year old, there hasn't been much build-up of organic material to remove. We did use 1/2" solid tines on them to allow for proper gas exchange and to introduce nutrients into the profile. We received just over 1/2" of rain last night and the temperatures seem to be cooling off. The weather looks great coming up so the greens should be back to normal in a couple of weeks.
5/8" hollow tines after 60 hours
1/2" solid tines after 48 hours
While we were closed we were also able to make a lime application to the entire golf course. We make an annual lime application of about one ton per acre. Soil samples are taken annually to tell us what applications are necessary for the upcoming year. These tests let us know where we stand with nutrients in the soil and the pH of the soil. Because we are located in Chesterfield County, we have a lot of work ahead to correct the soils.
