CORE AERATION

Coring aeration involves the removal of thousands of  "cores", or plugs about the size of your index finger from the lawn at roughly 4 - 6 inch centers. Coring aeration increases the rate of thatch decomposition by greatly increasing the surface area of thatch accessible to soil microbes.  After a lawn is core aerated, soil microbes can attack thatch not only at the soil surface, but also inside each of the many core holes. In addition to increasing the rate of thatch breakdown, coring permits easier passage of water, air, and applied nutrients into the root zone. Coring aeration is extremely beneficial to lawns. In general, Agro-lawn personnel will recommend that lawns be cored at least annually, although there are some situations where coring is not advisable. The best results from core aeration can be expected in April, May, June, September, and October.

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