The new tees on #10 were sodded last month, and we've already started to aerify them. Why is this needed so soon?
Well, when you think about it, sod is similar to a skin graft. However, in this situation, we're not just moving it from one part of the body to another. No, the sod came from someone else's body--or in this case, farm--and is now being grown in very unfamiliar territory.
Aerification will help break through the layering that exists between the soil the sod was initially seeded into, and the soil where it will be spending the rest of its life. The first meeting between the sod and the aerifier was done using solid tines, so no cores were removed.
The tees are now well-rooted and being cut several times each week. The hollow tines will be making an appearance on the fine turf in the near future.
You might be wondering if all of this aerification is something you should consider for your own lawn if it was sodded. While aerification is a good idea for most every lawn, in the case of a home lawn, it's typically not necessary to aerify as frequently and aggressively as we do on the golf course. Your lawn likely leads a relatively easy life, with higher mowing heights and way less traffic than this turf will have to endure on the golf course.
So while we all enjoy the instant green that sod provides, it's going to take some time for it to acclimate to its new surroundings, and be ready for the wear and tear that the short game practice area and #10 tees will be receiving.
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