Deep Tine Greens

One of the most important cultural practices we do is deep tining greens.  This process relieves compaction and creates a deeper channel than regular core aeration, which allows the roots to dive deeper.  The main goal in the spring time for a superintendent with cool season greens is to get the deepest healthiest roots possible.  This allows us to instill higher levels of stress(i.e. double cuts, rolling, and lowering height of cut) on the plant during the summer months when the plant is emitting more energy than it can produce.  We deep tined three weeks ago and these are the results that we got, which are spectacular.  We plan on continuing this process several times throughout the season to establish a healthy root system.

Healthy white roots going down 6-7 inches