Fracturing Helps

One of the important cultural practices we perform on the fairways throughout the year is solid tine aerification. 

The heavy duty aerifier used for this process doesn't create a perfectly vertical hole, but goes in straight and then "kicks" the soil as it comes back out.  This slight heaving of the ground helps to fracture the soil beneath, increasing pore space for water penetration, gas exchange, and rooting.

From a golfer's point of view, the great thing about this process is that it causes minimal surface disruption. 



You have to look closely to see the aerification holes on this fairway just a couple of days after being solid-tined.