We have started some renovation work on the fairways by scarifying and collecting the debris. Half of the fairways have been completed so far. Over the autumn period the fairways will also be vertidrained to the maximum possible depth and the slitter will also be used to help aerate and make improvements to their drainage capability.
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| Scarifying reels used on fairways |
The scarifying machine is a three unit tractor mounted one which is fully adjustable to reach the required depth. As our fairways are very thatchy it was necessary to not go too deep as there is hardly any root depth. Further aeration will help to increase this.
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| Contractor collecting debris
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| Ten tons of thatch debris taken off fairways 3 and 6 |
Much more work is required to bring the fairways back to a satisfactory condition but with increased aeration through spiking and slitting they will continue to improve.
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