Solid Tining Golf Greens. Solid tining heals much faster. Aeration loosens soil that has been compacted by golfers walking over it and machines rolling over it.
Since the recovery time for a solid tining process takes about 7 days in the next few days we will apply. It allows for the exchange of a poor soil for a better one through top dressing. 20180914 There are differing schools of thought on aerifying greens - namely whether to pull a core and what to do with them after extracting them.
Its enough to drive us dedicated golfers round the twist.
For the main greens we have invested in new grooming equipment to manage our thatch depth and the agronomist currently advises that we do not need to hollow core as a thatch removal mechanism. It can be carried out at any point through the year and is particularly good where there is sandy soil that doesnt need much compaction relief. Diggers parked by the greens dreaded process of hollow tining underway. Some of us - shameful to confess -.
