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http://hflp.sdstate.edu/images/turf%20with%20thatch2.jpg<br><br>
http://hflp.sdstate.edu/images/turf%20with%20thatch2.jpg<br><br>
An example of a healthy thatch layer.<br>
A thatch layer that is more than 1" thick may need core aeration spacing as close as every 3" to be effective.<br>
Source: http://hflp.sdstate.edu/Pestalrt/alert809.htm<br><br>
Source: http://hflp.sdstate.edu/Pestalrt/alert809.htm<br><br>
http://hflp.sdstate.edu/images/thatch%20excess.jpg<br><br>
http://hflp.sdstate.edu/images/thatch%20excess.jpg<br><br>
An example of excess thatch buildup.<br>
An example of excess thatch buildup.<br>
Source: http://hflp.sdstate.edu/Pestalrt/alert809.htm<br><br>
Source: http://hflp.sdstate.edu/Pestalrt/alert809.htm<br><br>

Revision as of 10:00, 27 June 2006


1. an intertwined layer of dead and living roots, stems and blades of grass plants. It holds water, pesticides and fertilizer like a sponge, preventing them from reaching the roots.

turf%20with%20thatch2.jpg

A thatch layer that is more than 1" thick may need core aeration spacing as close as every 3" to be effective.
Source: http://hflp.sdstate.edu/Pestalrt/alert809.htm

thatch%20excess.jpg

An example of excess thatch buildup.
Source: http://hflp.sdstate.edu/Pestalrt/alert809.htm