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Content Type:Turftwister Q & A
Corporate Author(s):USGA Green Section
Title:[Aeration frequency and timing I]
Source:USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 41, No. 6, November/December 2003, p. .
Publishing Information:Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section
Question:"I am the Green Chairman at our course, and the superintendent and I are having a disagreement concerning aeration. Since we are in a cold region where golf is played from late March to early November, I say we only need to aerify once a year. Our superintendent says twice with large tines is necessary. Is the spring aeration needed when we have no play during the winter?"
Source of Question:Washington
Answer/Response:"Aeration of greens generally is done to relieve compaction from traffic, provide avenues of sand through the surface to enhance drainage, and to assist in organic removal. While the specifics of your greens and site are not known, I would have to side with you since there is no growth or play during the winter months. Large-tine aeration in the fall will assist with winter drainage, but spring aeration would seem unnecessary. Perhaps a compromise would be the use of very small tines in the spring, as this would also be a benefit for your players who would not have to endure a three- or four-week period of regrowth following the aeration process."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Aerification; Golf greens; Golf green maintenance; Spring; Maintenance scheduling
Language:English
References:0
See Also:See also revised version of this Turf Twister, "[Aeration frequency and timing II]" USGA Green Section Record, 42(1) January/Febrauary 2004, R=92390 R=92390
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2003. [Aeration frequency and timing I]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 41(6)
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