Verti-draining greens

We've just started Verti-draining the greens on the river course.  This work will be completed in a couple of days and later this week we'll start on the main course.

Aeration is a vitally important aspect of our management regime enabling us to maintain firm dry surfaces all year round.  It counteracts the compacting effects of foot traffic and machinery.

Although aeration has a short term detrimental effect on the playing surfaces - particularly greens, there are many benefits.

• It improves the air content of the soil creating healthy growing conditions
• Root mass and depth is increased
• Drainage is improved and surface penetration of rainfall and irrigation is faster
• Drought resistance is increased
• Thatch accumulation is reduced

We aim to Verti-drain the greens every four to six weeks throughout the winter and spring.