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Why Topdress
Topdressing
allows for the addition of soil amendments which can improve the physical,
chemical, and biological characteristics of the soil, thus enhancing turf
quality, vigor, and improving resistance to soil and environmental
stresses. Today, the use of high quality compost and compost blends allows
for economic topdressing of turf areas.
Core aeration and topdressing are supplemental culture practices that were
developed within the golf industry. Today these practices are widely used
throughout the turf industry as a means to renovate poor quality turf and to
assist in the maintenance of heavily used turf areas. Core aeration and
topdressing are used throughout the commercial, municipal, and homeowner
turf markets.
Topdressing in Conjunction with Core
Aeration
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Improves soil percolation rate
• Improves oxygen exchange
• Increases water-holding capacity of soil
• Improves turf rooting and durability
• Promotes degradation of thatch
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Compost
blends in successful research done by University of Missouri-Columbia
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