We were able to get the soil reliever out today after a 2.5 hour frost delay. Deep-tine aerification plays a large role in our winter strategy in managing the greens. Besides relieving compaction and fracturing the soil, the 10" deep holes provide a space for excess winter and spring moisture to move off of the surface. We aerified at 3" x 5" spacing which works out to be about 12 holes per square foot.
For example:
#2 green = 48,240 holes created
#8 green = 56,664 holes created
#11 green = 69,324 holes created
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| 12" long tines |
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| Mike on #6 green |
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| nice deep 10" holes ready to take any excess moisture this winter |