Aerification for June is officially over and the excess sand removal will continue for a week or so. The main reason for the excess sand is to ensure that the aerification holes are completely filled and level any imperfections in the greens to improve their playability.
June's aerification is always the worst (in mainly appearance) since it is the one transitions the two types of turf. This year we waited an extra week which was a good thing because the bermudagrass was much stronger but still the transition occurs leaving areas which much be repaired or fill back in. This is the price we pay for having such excellent conditions during the main season.
Over the next week or so you will see lots of repair work occurring. This has nothing to do with giving our summer members less than excellent conditions and more to do with working with a living system that takes time to heal. We work with two vastly different turf species that require time to re-establish ... the main difference between the season and the summer is that in the season I am given 5 weeks to make this happen without anyone watching the ugliness and in the summer I am given three to four days.
The good news is that we will be healed soon and all of the other maintenance will be done. The mowers are sharpened daily but with the sand on the greens they dull quickly thus it will be a bit before the health and speed return.
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