Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Yesterday, our team completed the second deeptine aeration this Spring. During Spring aerification in March, rain prevented the contractors from performing Drill & Fill. While we were able to perform one deeptine aeration during that time, a second was also performed to help replace the benefits missed from Drill & Fill. Both the Drill & Fill and deeptine aeration open channels 7-8" deep in the green. These channels provide better water inflation and air movement deep in the green profile, while typical aeration only disturb the top 4" of the profile. Both of these deeptine aerations will be very beneficial for continued root growth this Spring.
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| Deeptine on #1 Green |
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| Hole size of the deeptine. |
If you have played over the last couple of weeks, you have noticed the large rings or circles in many fairways. These areas are a Bermudagrass turf disease known as Large Patch. This disease is evident during cool and wet
conditions in the Spring, and occasionally the Fall; and rarely causes damage to Bermudagrass. The rings are more prevalent this year due to early spring transition or "greened up" and the cool, wet, and cloudy conditions. The rings are more visual than destructive on Bermudagrass. We experience this almost every Spring, and as in past years, the grass will recovery quickly as temperatures increase.
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| Large Patch on #10 fairway |
Large Patch on #6
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| Large Patch on #11 |
