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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Turftwister Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | [Aeration frequency and timing II] |
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| Source: | USGA Green Section Record. Vol. 42, No. 1, January/February 2004, p. . |
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| Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association, Green Section |
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| Question: | ""I am the Green Chairman at our course, and I have a question about our aeration progam. Our superintendent aerates the greens each fall and early spring with large tines. I'm wondering if the spring aeration is really necessary since we have no play during our cold winter months. Our golfers complain about the appearance and bumpiness of the greens when we use the large tines in the spring."" |
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| Source of Question: | Eastern Washington |
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| Answer/Response: | ""Greens aeration is done to relieve compaction, provide channels of sand for improved water infiltration, and assist in the removal of poor soil or excessive organic matter. If you have significant soil problems or layering problems that pose a threat to the health of the turf and the quality of the putting surfaces, then twice-annual aeration with large tines could certainly be justified. If the aeration is carried out as a routine preventative program on greens that are relatively free of problems, then perhaps your superintendent would agree to eliminate the spring treatment or consider a compromise of using small tines in the spring to aid the greens while minimizing golfer complaints. The superintendent at your course will be able to provide the background information needed to make the best decision."" |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Aerification; Golf greens; Maintenance scheduling; Golf green committee chairperson; Golf course superintendents
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| See Also: | See also the original Turf Twister, "[Aeration frequency and timing I], USGA Green Section Record, 41(6) November/December 2003, R=91874 R=91874 |
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| Note: | "Editor's note: The first Turf Twister in the November/December 2003 issue contained some poor wording that was of concern to some of our readers. Following is a revised version."
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 2004. [Aeration frequency and timing II]. USGA Green Sec. Rec. 42(1) |
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