DOES SOLID TINE AERATION WORK?

摘要

Since the invention of putting green aeration equipment in the mid-40s, aeration is one of the least-liked programmes among golfers and maintenance staff alike. More specifically, maintenance staff dislike the time and effort required to remove cores,add sand, wait for the sand to dry, and drag the sand into the holes, not to mention the damage done to mowers as the sand settles into aeration holes and the turf canopy. Golfers, on the other hand, simply dislike the impact aeration programmes have on ball roll and the time it takes for putting greens to recover. The commonly heard complaint is, "The greens just got good and aeration ruined them." Quick update - aeration and sand topdressing are two major practices that help make good greens.