Identification should include
- aeration practices (e.g., core, deep-tine, linear aeration, hydrojecting)
- topdressing
- verticutting/dethatching
- slicing
- slit seeding
- rolling/cultipacking.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How do cultural turf practices benefit the turf and soil?
- What is the difference between solid-tine and hollow-tine aeration?
- What are the benefits of topdressing? What are examples of topdressing materials?
- What factors determine the specific types of cultural turf practices needed?
- What are the latest technologies being used in turf management? What types of organic material reduce soil compaction?