Greens venting:

Needle tining greens is complete, we try to do this process once a month to help with compaction from foot traffic, mower traffic, and roller traffic. All of this traffic compresses the soil and can have negative effects on drainage, resulting in co2 build up and turf decline. Opening up the soil as frequently as possible is always going to be beneficial to turf health, as long as you aren’t too aggressive. We use 5/16” wide needles to poke small holes in the greens at 1.5” X 1.5” wide spacing and 3-4” depth. This releases the co2 and promotes oxygenation of the soil.

This is a very non-invasive process. After rolling the green behind needle tining, the greens end up smooth and within a couple days it is nearly impossible to see that the green was ever disturbed.

This application was specifically done prior to a rain event to help increase water movement into the green, and promote drainage and oxygenation. The greens were sprayed with a penetrant type soil surfactant post needle tine, and they took the moisture very well.

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