Thursday, February 21, 2013

Light Aerification in February



Light Aerification on Greens at Nicklaus Course
This coming Monday and Tuesday, February 25th & 26th, the Nicklaus Course will be closed to perform a light aerification to the greens.  Also known as venting or needle tinning, the greens will be aerified using a .25” solid tine, followed by a light topdressing, mowing, and rolling.  There should be minimal disruption and play should not be adversely affected.  Solid tines do not bring soil to the surface like a conventional coring tine and cleanup is minimal.  The purpose of “venting” is to help with moisture management, soil compaction, and gas exchange in the soil profile to help promote a stronger/healthier root system for the upcoming season. 

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