Tee aerification is complete. The goal of tee aerification is to relieve compaction and dilute thatch. If you recall from previous posts, thatch is a layer of organic matter that accumulates between the actively growing grass and soil. It is important to manage thatch because excessive amounts can inhibit water and air movement to the roots, resulting in weak and unhealthy plants.
When we aerify tees, we pull up 4" long cores of soil and let them sit on the tee surface to dry. Once the cores are dry, we chop them up and drag the soil around the tee. The soil helps dilute the thatch that is present. We then blow off the tee for the final clean-up. Below are a few photos illustrating the process.
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| David aerifying #4 tee |
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| close-up of aerification cores |
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Brendan chopping the cores
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David dragging in the soil
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| Myles blowing off the tee |
