Fall Aerification 2012

Everything went well with our fall greens aerification and we couldn't have asked for better weather.  Every year we aerify the greens in the spring and fall to reduce compaction, promote new root growth, and to get much needed oxygen and nutrients back into the soil profile.  With the rain that is on its way from Issac, we should see the sand wash in well and get the greens back in shape quickly. 

This picture is one of our star operators Luiz Aramas topdressing #2 green.  We apply two coatings of sand and then drag the greens in, forcing the sand into the aerification holes.  The sand we use is the same sand used in the original soil profile of the green, with the organic matter removed.  This "straight sand" mix allows the roots to adhere to the sand particles and create a new mass of healthy and young roots for the upcoming year.