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1. Robert Mason

   

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   4/29/2016 11:04 AM

   Has anyone had any success using the knifing blades on like a aeravator pull behind unit. I am looking to vent some bentgrass fairways in the transition zone before we get to hot. In the past I would throw 1/2 inch solid tines in the JD 1500 and punch away. Just looking for a faster solution that wont leave me looking to scarred up after im done, just looking to introduce some air and water into the soil.
   
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   Tim

   
   
   
   
2. Joshua Sawyer

   

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   4/29/2016 12:04 PM

   We have an old ground driven aerifier with large triangle slicing tines on it. It does a great job, but not as clean as you might expect. I would definitely say it has as much or more surface disruption than a solid tine, but gonna be a heck of a lot faster than running a 1500. It also takes quite awhile before the slits go away...it is surprisingly aggressive. I usually run it in the heat of the summer on 419. Good luck.

   
   
   
   
3. Christopher Senior

   

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   4/29/2016 2:04 PM

   If I had the budget I would get one of these in a heartbeat -
   
   http://www.aerwayturf.com/product_content-5-The-AerWay
   
   Was invited out to Harmony in Colorado a couple of years ago when Agrium were still going, and the superintendent swears by his, if I remember right they run it across his ryegrass fairways every couple of weeks and you could hardly tell after a mow. A great tool.

   
   
   
   
4. Michael Kriz

   

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   4/29/2016 3:04 PM

   We too use the Aerway, great tool and only three moving parts!

   
   
   
   
5. Clay Putnam

   

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   4/29/2016 4:04 PM

   Have used a pull behind slicer on bent grass fairways. Does a great job venting, however, the turf surrounding the slice wilts when we have low humidity conditions, regardless of temps. As Joshua mentioned, it takes awhile for the slits to heal-in and the golfers express some frustration from the golf balls settling in the sliced turf.

   
   
   
   
6. Robert Mason

   

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   4/29/2016 5:04 PM

   Sounds like the 1500 with half inch solids. Always worked in the past, just a lil slow. The slicer would be faster but the last time i experimented with it, it left the appearance of "Dollar spot" damage on the fairways. Ever since I started punching holes in fway before the heat of the summer I have had great success getting through the stress times. It might be over kill but it has worked in the past, with my fall core aerification.
   
   What is everyone else doing to help get air and water to the roots. Im working with mainly clay soils with poor surface drainage on a public daily fee operation. I typically run a bull behind spiker on my greens and tees every other week in the summer and keep a fresh set of pencil tines in the procore 648 for my tough spots. Any other ideas, I am a firm believer in keep the soil opened up to breathe and try and run it firm with my tdr.
   
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   Tim

   
   
   
   
7. Brent Venenga

   

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   4/30/2016 8:04 AM

   We use a pull type Aerway also and like the results.

   
   
   
   
8. Donald Smith

   

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   5/1/2016 6:05 AM

   Robert,
   
   Smithco makes a 10 foot wide, tow-behind fairway roller that accepts spiking cassettes. In our testing we were capable of spiking fairways at over 7 acres and hour with 3X3 spacing and a depth of 2 7/8". It's called the Fairway Ultra 10 and is quite affordable.

   
   
   
   
9. Melvin Waldron

   

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   5/1/2016 1:05 PM

   We used a Olathe aerator with slicing tines on Bermuda fairways here in the transition zone and we would see the tufts afterwards which reminded me of dollar spot. But I do believe it helped with overall plant health.
   
   We are going to try and use that aerator with coring tines on fairways and course tees this year. We regularly use it on our driving range tees with good results.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
10. Chris Flowers

    

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    5/16/2016 1:05 PM

    We use aerway. It's an awesome piece of equipment for busting some ground up!