Tining the Greens The Advantages and Disadvantages
We usually do an annual tining of the greens heading into spring season. This is when the turf's growing season starts again after winter. The recovery period is also limited to ensure normal playing conditions as soon as possible. I could go on and write a whole book about this, but instead I am only going to list a couple of advantages and disadvantages of the process.
| Advantages: 1. Release of toxic gasses from the soil.
2. Improved wetting of hydrophobic areas. 3. Accelerated drying of wet areas. 4. Increased infiltration capacity, especially where surface compaction or thatch limits infiltration. 5. Stimulated root growth within the holes. 6. Increased shoot growth atop the holes. 7. Disruption of soil layers resulting from topdressing. 8. Control of thatch. 9. Improved Turf grass response to thatch. Disadvantages:
1. Temporary disruption of the turf surface.
2. Increased weed development in the weaker areas of the surface. 3. Increased potential for Turf grass desiccation as subsurface tissues as they are exposed. 4. Increased susceptibility to cut worms and black maize beetle infestation. This is a very short description of the pros and cons of the process. If you do have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Note that this process can also be done on home lawns to improve the quality. Please look at the images to show you what it looks like from up close and what the machine and the different tines looks like.
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Preparing for our annual spring treatment
" An interesting thing about golf is that no matter how badly you play, it is always possible to get worse."
"The great thing about this game is that the bad days are wonderful."
Through the past couple of weeks I have seen some great golf and I have seen some “not so great golf”. Above are two quotes from 2 very famous guys by the names of Jack Nicklaus and Bill Clinton. This almost sums it up for me as a superintendent. We can present a near perfect golf course every day, but if it is not your day to play well it is just one of those things.
I take my game…. Sometimes I hit the ball like a pro, but cannot score; sometimes I hit it like a beginner and score, but very seldom does the two get together. I guess that what I like to say is that we will continue to push the boundaries and limits of the golf course to ensure that your experience is matched by none. We will continue to soften up the course and look at different ideas to ensure that it is fair, but challenging, and without influencing the integrity of the course.
We are busy preparing for our annual spring treatment. I will be using a small tine this year to ensure a speedy recovery of the greens. The mini-tining we had earlier in the year has helped with this decision.
I trust that you all will have a great experience when you head out for your next round at the Links.
All the best,
Andre Gerber
0824514158
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
"The great thing about this game is that the bad days are wonderful."
Through the past couple of weeks I have seen some great golf and I have seen some “not so great golf”. Above are two quotes from 2 very famous guys by the names of Jack Nicklaus and Bill Clinton. This almost sums it up for me as a superintendent. We can present a near perfect golf course every day, but if it is not your day to play well it is just one of those things.
I take my game…. Sometimes I hit the ball like a pro, but cannot score; sometimes I hit it like a beginner and score, but very seldom does the two get together. I guess that what I like to say is that we will continue to push the boundaries and limits of the golf course to ensure that your experience is matched by none. We will continue to soften up the course and look at different ideas to ensure that it is fair, but challenging, and without influencing the integrity of the course.
We are busy preparing for our annual spring treatment. I will be using a small tine this year to ensure a speedy recovery of the greens. The mini-tining we had earlier in the year has helped with this decision.
I trust that you all will have a great experience when you head out for your next round at the Links.
All the best,
Andre Gerber
0824514158
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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