Scarifying Greens
Next week the greens will be scarified. We have decided to
perform this task rather than hollow coring for a number of reasons. Firstly
the main reason is recovery. Scarifying the greens will leave grooves rather
than holes all over the greens. We will not go as deep into the green as hollow
coring but with continuous grooves along the green we will actually take out
more thatch.
We will scarify on Tuesday weather permitting and the greens
will be cleared of debris as we go. If more debris is left on the green if wet
then we will also verticut the greens after to remove it. I expect to be on
each green for about half an hour at a time. On Wednesday the greens will be
topdressed, overseeded with bent and brushed. We will again be demoing the
Sweep and Fill Brush which will flick the topdressing into the grooves and into
the surface. There should be very little disruption to the surfaces after a day
or so.
As the greens have already been fertilised I expect recovery
to be quite quick. The seed should be through in about a week but the grooves
will close up very quickly. Once the brushing is complete the greens will be
rolled and then cut on the days after.
This maintenance is essential for the continued improvement
of the greens surfaces. It will continue our soil exchange programme and will
help the greens to be more free draining, an important factor as we approach
the autumn and winter.
