Tools of the Trade

Need to know how much soil will be removed from your aeration project? Do you want to order the correct amount of material for topdressing or any material project on the course. Here are links to some website that I have used in the past! If you have any good websites, let me know and I will add them here for everyone to use.
This first one is the best I have seen!
http://www.waupacasand.com/solutions-center/golf-course-solutions/calculate-materials.html
http://turf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/calculators/topdress-sheet.html
The following link of the article Aeration and Topdressing for the 21st Century, explains how much soil is removed and how to calculate the amount of topdressing material will be needed for your next aeration project.
turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2003/030301.pdf
Why Aerate?
Here it is a good video as to why golf courses aerate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va98sIUEjFw&feature=youtube
USGA Webcast - VENTING AERATION - A BENEFIT TO PUTTING GREENS
A great video from the USGA webcasts, explaining the benefits of summer time venting aeration!
http://www.usga.org/videohub.aspx#&&/wEXBAUQdGF4U3ViQ2F0ZWdvcnlJZAUCLTEFDXRheENhdGVnb3J5SWQFCzE3MTc5ODY5NDgzBQZpdGVtSWQFCzIxNDc0ODU5NzQzBQp2aWRQYWdlTnVtBQExTkqo4hRARrbendNK/LbBVkisxqA=
Redexim website
Check out the Redexim website for videos on How the Verti-Drain aerators work and the unique Heave action that allows the soil to be shattered underneath the turf allow the soil to receive more air and water. At the lower left corner, click on Extended Navigation , Click Video Library and click on Verti-Drain Training. The video will show a slide of the heave or kick action it performs under the turf.
www.redexim.com
This first one is the best I have seen!
http://www.waupacasand.com/solutions-center/golf-course-solutions/calculate-materials.html
http://turf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/calculators/topdress-sheet.html
The following link of the article Aeration and Topdressing for the 21st Century, explains how much soil is removed and how to calculate the amount of topdressing material will be needed for your next aeration project.
turf.lib.msu.edu/2000s/2003/030301.pdf
Why Aerate?
Here it is a good video as to why golf courses aerate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va98sIUEjFw&feature=youtube
USGA Webcast - VENTING AERATION - A BENEFIT TO PUTTING GREENS
A great video from the USGA webcasts, explaining the benefits of summer time venting aeration!
http://www.usga.org/videohub.aspx#&&/wEXBAUQdGF4U3ViQ2F0ZWdvcnlJZAUCLTEFDXRheENhdGVnb3J5SWQFCzE3MTc5ODY5NDgzBQZpdGVtSWQFCzIxNDc0ODU5NzQzBQp2aWRQYWdlTnVtBQExTkqo4hRARrbendNK/LbBVkisxqA=
Redexim website
Check out the Redexim website for videos on How the Verti-Drain aerators work and the unique Heave action that allows the soil to be shattered underneath the turf allow the soil to receive more air and water. At the lower left corner, click on Extended Navigation , Click Video Library and click on Verti-Drain Training. The video will show a slide of the heave or kick action it performs under the turf.
www.redexim.com
Choosing the Correct Top-dressing Material
The Mason Jar Soil Test

Are you unsure of the purity your top-dressing material. Here is a great little tip to test your top dressing material. Take a mason jar or clear plastic container, fill it 1/3 with your material, fill the jar with water, shake the jar so you mix the entire solution. Let the jar sit over night. In the morning you will be able to see the material separated into sand, silt and clay makeup of your material. You want your material to have the least amount of clay and silt.