Leach BEFORE aerification

Q. What happens if you leach after aerifying greens, rather than before?

A. See this photo

For as many Septembers as we can remember, we have received —without fail— at least one (and usually more) samples of problem turf where the damage could easily have been prevented. All it would have taken is a quick flip-flop of activities so that leaching is always carried out BEFORE aerification, rather than after aerification.

Leaching is a time-honored practice that removes damaging salts…