Venting Greens

Summer is here so we are being proactive with our greens.  We are venting the greens today.  Venting is solid tine aeration.  We are using a very small diameter tine and punching holes into the greens.  This allows for better gas exchange in the root zone.  It also helps dry out the root zone when we get too much rain. We need oxygen in the root zone and CO2 to get out of the root zone.  Excessive heat and too much rain can cause some serious problems with the greens.  This will help us get through tough weather conditions.  We will vent greens every month thru August.  This cultural practice takes about 6 hours to complete and it takes 4 people.  We begin by aerating the green, then we mow green, we lightly topdressing green and finally we roll the green.  When we are finished you can hardly see holes.  In couple days you won't see holes at all.

Nick Venting greens

 

Left side of flag has not been rolled.  Right side has been rolled.  Holes will be gone in couple days