Want to recap everyone on our greens profile and the tremendous progress we have made over the past 60 days. As you are all aware it was decided to have 2 fall aerifications this year to help boost our recovery to firm, well drained greens with deep roots and an abundance of oxygen. With this we removed close to 20% of the profile and roughly 160 tons of materal between the two aerifications this fall and an additional 6% from the springs aerification. Here are two photos of what our greens had before, and what we have right now after the aerification, make note that our watering practices and getting our water percentage to the desired ratio have not changed.
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| July 2015 |
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| October 2015 |
In these two photos you can see the major differences in overall appearance and health. Additionally in the top 1/3" you can see the progress we have made this year from our regular topdressing programs and aerifications that limit thatch build up and produce a sandy firm surface absent of organic layerings. We have made great strides, still have a long ways to go to fully disperse the underlying organic matter but as most will agree our greens have been dramatically better in the past few weeks. Many thanks for your understanding as we progress through these hidden challenges.
