21/10/11

During a rain interrupted week we finally managed to get the osprey greens cored (3/8 tines), top dressed (LV20) and fed (TX10). Instead of picking up the cores we used a technique that Bob at crail uses, we verti cut the cores up and after a bit of fine tuning off our machine we managed to get the greens relatively clear, we then blew of the remaining debris. I've decided to use a smaller tine to core (small and often coring, rather than aggressive coring once a year) as it causes less disruption to golfers and in my opinion more beneficial to the greens both below and above the surface, also the holes will not be as open and disruptive as they have been in previous winters. It also rained the night after we dressed the greens, this has helped to wash in the topdressing.

Cores being cleared of the greens surface.

Greens being fed after topdressing.