We are very excited to be hosting an upcoming Drill & Fill demonstration here at Quilchena on Thursday, June 13th as part of a BCGSA Lower Mainland Chapter meeting. This demo will be conducted on our lower putting green by Tim Kubash, Master Superintendent, from Western Rootzone.
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| Tim Kubash operating the Drill & Fill |
The ultimate goal of the Drill & Fill process is to over time effectively modify the turf rootzone without any major reconstruction and/or renovation. The Drill & Fill process is much more affordable option during this time of economic instability that results in very little disruption of the playing surface. In fact, an average-sized golf green can be completed and re-opened for play in only 3-5 hours and the recovery time for the resulting holes to heal over can take as little as a few days. We anticipate that the recovery time of ours will be expedited with timely fertilizer applications and consistent warm weather.
We have decided upon using Profile Greens Grade soil amendment as our material of choice for filling the 12" deep and 3/4" diameter holes. Our heavy soil greens will certainly benefit from incorporating this permanent ceramic material into them. We have had great success in the past with correcting turf and soil problems, such as black layer, by using Profile to fill aeration holes.
Here is a video of the complete Drill & Fill procedure:
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