II – Precision Aeration Programming for Turf

How do you decide how often, when, with what and how deep to Aerate? Do you need to Aerate this fall?

Dave Doherty, founder of the International Sports Turf Research Center will discuss what he has learned from twenty five years of helping superintendents and sports field managers answer these questions.

It all starts with an understanding of how greens age under different management regimes and growing conditions. With this understanding, one can most effectively plan their aeration and topdressing programs.

David Doherty is CEO/Founder of the “International Sports Turf Research Center, Inc.” (ISTRC). Mr. Doherty is recognized by most in the industry to be the world’s foremost authority on the Physical Properties of golf greens. The majority of the top 100 courses in all categories use the ISTRC System to monitor the effectiveness of their agronomic programs from year to year. ISTRC has monitored the effects of aerification and other cultural practices of over 2,000 different golf courses and thousands of greens, providing clients with deep insight into their conditions. The patented ISTRC System of undisturbed core testing was developed by Mr. Doherty to provide turf grass professionals with: (a) accurate, cost effective data about root zone conditions as they exist in the field, and (b) the effects of those conditions on turf quality and plant health.

Learn more about David Doherty, Founder and Owners of ISTRC at https://youtu.be/gPnLPhSpNoM