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1. The process of loosening the surface of the | 1. The process of loosening the surface of the ground in preparation for seeding, [[sprigging]] or [[sodding]]; sometimes performed on [[subsoil]] before the installation of [[topsoil]] to promote the [[drainage]] of water downward between layers; term is also used to describe the chemical or mechanical scratching of the [[seed]] coat (typical of zoysiagrass) to improve [[germination]].<br> | ||
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Revision as of 15:23, 1 March 2006
1. The process of loosening the surface of the ground in preparation for seeding, sprigging or sodding; sometimes performed on subsoil before the installation of topsoil to promote the drainage of water downward between layers; term is also used to describe the chemical or mechanical scratching of the seed coat (typical of zoysiagrass) to improve germination.
This is a farm being scarified.
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