Over the last two weeks, we have been deep-tining fairways. The process is pretty slow as the soil reliever is only 6 ft wide and we are traveling 1 mph to achieve tight spacing between the holes. For example: #3 fairway is a 530 yard par 5 and is 80 ft wide, and it takes about 6 hours to aerify.
Although the deep-tine aerification is a lengthy process, the benefits of 10" deep holes are unmatched. The soil reliever not only creates deep holes, it shatters any compacted soil layers that exist. This helps in providing a healthy environment for water to move through the soil profile and for the roots to thrive.
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| Jose aerifying #9 fairway |
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| close-up of 12"long tine |
