This process combines a couple very important cultural practices that are necessary to keep our greens healthy. First, the top dressing helps to dilute the thatch layer in the turf as well as fill in any inconsistencies in the green for a smoother roll. Second, the 8mm needle tine helps to break the surface tension of the bent grass and also provide oxygen down to the roots as we begin to enter into our spring growing season. The more roots we can grow now, the better off we will be in the summer.
Here's a couple of pictures of the process this morning.
The top dressing and needle tine were followed up by a cocoa mat and our greens roller. With a heavy dose of water at night, greens should be healed up by the weekend.
- Posted by Austin Daniells, Golf Course Superintendent
