Title: Identify cultural practices used in turfgrass management.
Course: Turfgrass Management, Advanced (18054-IV) > Section: Managing Natural and Synthetic Turfgrass Areas

Identification should include

- aeration practices (e.g., core, deep-tine, linear aeration)
- topdressing
- verticutting/dethatching
- slicing
- slit seeding
- rolling/cultipacking.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do cultural turfgrass practices benefit the turfgrass 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?