Deep Tine Aeration

At Sports Turf Services, deep tine aeration is our flagship solution, helping golf course superintendents and athletic field managers break through compaction layers and restore proper water movement through the rootzone. All our services are performed with Turf Guards, ensuring minimal surface disruption and eliminating the need for post-aeration repair work.

Our Redexim machines we use are designed for precision deep aeration on Greens & Tees, relieving soil compaction, promoting gas exchange, and creating optimal conditions for deep root growth. These aerators ensure minimal surface disruption with minimal to no damage.

The Verti-Drain deep tine method is ideal for breaking up hardpan layers, especially in sand-based rootzones that have been locked up due to years of shallow aeration. It reestablishes vertical drainage, allowing water to move through the soil profile more efficiently.

When to Deep Tine:

• Fall (Pre-Winter/Hurricane Season Prep): Clears compaction and enhances drainage ahead of heavy rain periods.
• Spring: Sets up your greens for summer survival by improving water movement and avoiding soggy or saturated rootzones.

Common Signs You Need It:

• Water puddles within 5 minutes of overhead irrigation.
• Water sitting for prolonged periods on the collar dams.
• Greens stay wet and soft for extended periods.
• Bentgrass suffering from summer decline or Bermudagrass showing poor winter recovery

Sports Turf Services – Deep Tine Aeration Offerings

• Our most popular and effective service.
• Performed at depths up to 12 inches using low-speed, high-torque machines – not high-speed aerators.
• We can easily complete 18 holes in a single day.
• Causes no surface damage and does not require greens repair.
• Ideal for courses struggling with compaction, poor drainage, or winter prep.
• A small topdressing and a roll afterwards will look no different to a 3/8 solid tine on the greens. Fast recovery time
• You can do this before or after core aerification

• Maximum depth: 10 inches.
• Two configuration options:
  • ¾" outside diameter tine, producing a ½" core on 4-inch centers.
  • 1" tine, producing a ¾" core on 8-inch centers.

• Both options utilize Turf Guards for minimal disruption.
• Although hollow coring is inherently more disruptive, our operation techniques ensure a clean finish with little to no visible damage.

• Standard ¾" Deep Tine at 8-inch centers:
  
  • Provides excellent compaction relief and vertical profile penetration.
  • Both options are performed with Turf Guards and do not require turf repair.
  • Can be used after heavy topdressing to facilitate sand injection down the profile, similar to deep drill results.