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1. increasing air penetration of the soil by removing plugs of soil. A heavy machine with hollow prongs is moved across a lawn pushing the prongs into the soil and pulling out plugs of soil.<br>
1. Increasing air penetration of the soil by removing plugs of soil. A heavy machine with hollow prongs is moved across a turf pushing the prongs into the soil and pulling out plugs of soil.<br><br>


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http://hvp.osu.edu/albums/sk_notes/coringfall.jpg<br><br>
http://www.imperiallawns.com/art/core_norm.jpg <br>
Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program<br><br>
Example of a soil plug. Source: http://www.imperiallawns.com/
 
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/hfrr/HortImage/Core%20Aeration.jpg <br>
This is an example of aeration, which pulls small plugs of earth up to allow air into the soil.  Source:http://www.ksu.edu

Latest revision as of 11:27, 17 July 2017


1. Increasing air penetration of the soil by removing plugs of soil. A heavy machine with hollow prongs is moved across a turf pushing the prongs into the soil and pulling out plugs of soil.

coringfall.jpg

Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program