I neglected to mention in my last blog post that the greens would need to be vented before the core aeration in October. This week is the ideal time to get it done as there are no major golf events to be concerned with. Venting, if you recall, is punching very small holes in the green surface to increase gas exchange in the profile. The gas we are most concerned with is oxygen. We usually topdress immediately ahead of the aerator but time did not permit us to do so last week. It will not matter as keeping the small hole open for a day oy two will actually allow more oxygen exchange to occur. Each green will be rolled and cut right after it is vented. We will do as many each day without interfering with play so it will likely take 3 or 4 days to finish. This is the 3rd time we have vented the greens this season and there is usually no change in the putting surface.
On The Course This Week
- greens venting
- solid tine fairway aeration in a few areas requiring compaction relief
- drainage work where soft areas were prevalent on fairways this summer
- growth regulator and wetting agent application on greens
- daily leaf cleanup
Note:
We have had our staff numbers cut down as school resumes. Some day to day changes in mowing and bunker work will have to accomodated. September usually heralds slower turf growth so we will be able to reduce mowing frequency on fairways, tees and approaches without much effect on presentation. Bunkers on the other hand will not be raked everyday. It is a very labor intensive task so we will be doing more touch up work instead of full raking in the coming weeks.
All for now,
Wade
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