Aeration is key at this time of the year, its important with the spring and the new playing season ahead that we open up the putting surfaces and allow more air into the soil profile.
Over the winter the soil and putting surfaces become quite compacted, particularly under the saturated conditions that we have experienced this winter.
On the greens that have higher accumulations of thatch (organic matter) it is extremely important that we increase the oxygen availability to the grass plant to help counter surface anaerobic conditions.
With this in mind we have been Verti-draining the greens on both courses with 12mm diameter tine to a depth of 125mm.
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| Verti-drain set up with 12 mm diameter tines |
After the green has been aerated it is lightly rolled, this helps considerably in restoring surface levels.
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| Greens rolling on Ravelston 2nd |
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