Aerification Update

We are now two days post small tine aerification. The aerification process went very well. The process this time started with vertical mowing in two directions, then the sand was applied to the greens. After the sand was in place then we aerified with small tines on a 1.25" by 1.25" pattern. Then greens were then seeded with bentgrass and the sand was dragged in a figure eight pattern to fill the holes. The greens were rolled and then fertilizers were applied. Potassium and Calcium were applied to help offset the ill effects of the sodium in our water. Over the last two nights the greens were heavily irrgiated to help settle the sand into the canopy and move the applied fertilizers in to the soil. During the recovery the greens are rolled every afternoon. We will return to mowing on daily basis starting Saturday. I would expect the green to be fully recovered by next Wednesday. The two pictures are of our afternoon greens rolling that help smooth the surface and push the holes back together. The other photo is an up close of a typical putting surface this afternoon. You can see the small holes made by the aerifier are now filed with sand and the rest of the putting surface looks like it recieved a good topdressing.