Aerification

We have finally reached March 5th and we will begin our Aerification today. I will update the blog with new pictures during the day. I will try to show as much of the process as possible.

8 am Update: Here is a little bit of what has happened in the first hour.

The ProCore in action!

The core harvester (below) pulls the plugs behind the ProCore and leaves them in piles for the guys to scoop up. This eliminates a lot of hard work pushing plugs across the greens.

 The Core Harvester

 The holes (.625 inches on a 2x1 spacing 4 inches deep)

The greens mix has a tendency to cover the openings of the holes. We use a hose to blast the holes back open which will allow the new sand to drop into place.

Update 9.30 AM

The topdresser dropping sand onto the green.

Rolling the surface smooth before the brush.

Brushing the green in 2 directions (X pattern)

A final light blow of excess sand and brooming any accumulation on the edges.

 

 

The final product.