subject: Drill And Fill Aerification Will Enhance The Quality Of Your Playing Field [print this page] drill and fill aerification will improve the condition of your turf by addressing what is happening under the surface. For grass to grow healthy deep roots are needed and healthy roots needs oxygen. If your soil is good the roots will get their oxygen from small chambers of air that are in the soil.
When your soil compacts the pockets of air are lost. This happens on any field that has heavy traffic. It is mostly reported on sports fields and golf courses. This also occurs from the mowing equipment used to keep the grass looking good.
To aerify soil on a large field requires a machine. The process will create more air spaces in the ground. This will aid in deeper rooting of the grass. Some methods used to enter the dirt do not go down deep enough and this will have poor results.
What seems to work best for aeration of the soil is a straight in and out process done by a drill. This will leave smooth holes in the turf with only a small amount pulled up when the holes were created. The other benefit of this approach is that it keeps the soil residue to a minimum.
Golf courses are particularly worried about the time it take to do this and the time to recover. Using this procedure will have the course looking like new in only days. Of course they do not want to close for any reason, but the owners do not want a poor looking turf either.
The other concerns raised by different companies, is how far down to go with the drill. This comes down to what type of soil someone has. The amount of clay or sand will have to be determined before any aeration is done. A professional will make the decision based on these facts after having a look at the soil.
Something to consider is when to aerate. The recommendation is to do this when turf is actively growing. This will allow the grass to recover quickly as the roots can grow into the loosened soil. This mean you have to keep in mind the climate where you are working.
The benefits after drilling and aerating the turf include deeper roots less moss, less disease and better overall greens condition. Most services will be able to do over 2 acres a day. Drill and fill aerification will help your playing field and in the case of a golf course will bring you more business.
