LCC Grounds Maintenance: More on Verti Drain

Longwood Cricket Club Grounds

LCC Grounds blog began in 2008. Entries have educated membership and the public on the crew, agronomic techniques, horticulture and clay court maintenance.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

More on Verti Drain

Comments on our aeration.
The severe summer has left us with very short grass roots. They are currently growing and healthy, but not as extensive as they normally are at this time of year. This has affected how we aerate. Using the normal settings on the aerator resulted in huge chunks of the turf being pulled up, so we have had to adjust. We have taken 1/3 of the tines off the machine, operate at a greater speed to spread the holes and we are only going 6 inches deep (last year we went 10 inches deep). Getting the root system back to it's normal size is definitely a challenge this fall, with aeration being one of the key components.