As you speak to different superintendents, it seems that we all have our own process to complete a project with the same objective. Here at LCC we begin with two walking aerifiers to pull the cores from the green. We choose to go at 2"x2.5" spacing, 3/8" wide holes, and 4" deep. The greens have reponded well to this approach, so we will continue to use it until we feel the greens may require something different. The plugs are then blown to the collar where they are collected with shovels. Once clean the green is then covered with a blanket of, fines free kiln dried sand. This sand is important because it is free of particles small enough to create a choker layer, that would prevent the greens from draining properly. The sand is then dragged, brushed, and blown until all the holes are filled, and a light blanket of sand still covers the green. We will continue to drag these daily until enough sand has fallen into the plant canopy that mowers can cut the turf without removing large amounts of sand. With proper growing conditions these holes heal in 2-3 weeks, and the green is back to its previous condition.
As you speak to different superintendents, it seems that we all have our own process to complete a project with the same objective. Here at LCC we begin with two walking aerifiers to pull the cores from the green. We choose to go at 2"x2.5" spacing, 3/8" wide holes, and 4" deep. The greens have reponded well to this approach, so we will continue to use it until we feel the greens may require something different. The plugs are then blown to the collar where they are collected with shovels. Once clean the green is then covered with a blanket of, fines free kiln dried sand. This sand is important because it is free of particles small enough to create a choker layer, that would prevent the greens from draining properly. The sand is then dragged, brushed, and blown until all the holes are filled, and a light blanket of sand still covers the green. We will continue to drag these daily until enough sand has fallen into the plant canopy that mowers can cut the turf without removing large amounts of sand. With proper growing conditions these holes heal in 2-3 weeks, and the green is back to its previous condition.
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