Slitting - the knives are out

Today, we took another opportunity to get the greens slitted. We link up our Slitter to the compact tractor and run it over the greens.

The reason for this is that it is extremely good at promoting root growth in the soil profile. The triangular shaped knives or tines are able to penetrate several inches into the soil profile. The added benefits of slitting are that this operation helps to maintain a dry surface and provide yet another gap (however slim) for surface moisture to pass through. 

The surface disruption is minimal and as always, we mow afterwards to clean up and smooth out the putting surfaces. I have included some photos of this operation, ably demonstrated by Ryan.