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Problems involving turfgrasses

Problems resulting from compaction of soil by vehicular and human traffic

Photo: Sports field exhibits severe thinning and other damage

Photo courtesy of Ali Harivandi.

Symptoms: Sports field exhibits severe thinning and other damage.

Diagnosis: Excessive foot traffic has injured grass and has caused soil compaction.

Solutions: Reduce human traffic, especially when the soil is wet. Aerate the soil with soil-coring equipment.
Photo: Declining turf. Has been mechanically aerated

Photo courtesy of Ali Harivandi.

Symptoms: Declining turf. Has been mechanically aerated.

Diagnosis: The thinning turf suffered from compaction and lack of soil aeration.

Solutions: Aerating the soil by running a soil-coring machine over it may help solve the problem. Limiting activities that lead to compaction may be necessary, too.
Photo: Close up of injured turfgrass

Photo courtesy of Ali Harivandi.

Symptoms: Close up of injured turfgrass.

Diagnosis: Soil has suffered compaction, resulting in a decrease in its permeability to water. The cause was excessive traffic.

Solutions: Limit traffic at this site. Aerate the soil by running a soil corer over the site.
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