Aerification time .......

What we are accomplishing with aeration.........

(graphic from Atkinson Resort & Country Club )

The fun begins .......

 Aerification of B9 fairways (Feb 28- March 3)

B9 fairways Aerified, Verticut and blown

#7 Tee

Aerification of Tees

Greens aerification(March 7-10)

GMS "Jefe" Bill Nauroth helping out this week........

GMS crew cleaning up plugs remaining on collars and approaches

Gypsum and 0-0-50 applied to green to aid in recovery and top-dressed. The gypsum(calcium nitrate) helps displace sodium in the soil and the 0-0-50(Sulfate of Potash) helps with heat, drought and wear tolerance

#15 green top-dressed and brushed.

#2 green.... 3 days post aerification.......rolled and brushed

#7 green 5 days post aerification....rolled and brushed

#4 green  7 days post aerification....... rolled

#9 green    14 days post aerification.......mowed and rolled

#18 green......15 days post aerification

#7 green.....17 days post aerification

#10 green........18 days post aerification

#2 green.....  20 days post aerification. We will be doing a light "Dusting" of

the greens on Monday to top off and smooth the remaining indentions.

Driving Range Tee

Driving Range tee aeration....

Driving range tee

Yeahhhh St.Peter's !!!

The ins and outs of Aeration

                                    September 17/2017

                                    USGA Green Section Staff