General Comments On - Agria 8200-V4 Operating Instructions Manual

4. Commissioning and Operation

General Comments on

Turf Care using a
Verticutter
The effects of verticutter
treatment
The verticutter is used to remove moss,
low growing weeds and matted thatch
from the turf to allow air, water, and nutri-
ents to reach the delicate roots.
Why is this treatment
necessary?
Lawns suffer in winter and during dry and
sunny periods. Sun-burnt grass and moss
will seal the surface so that supply of
nutrients, water and air to the root zone
is no longer sufficient. This will result in
short and delicate roots, weak haulms
and a pale green. The lawn will loose its
groomed appearance. This, however, can
be restored by the slitting action of a
verticutter.
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Verticutter treatment
On extremely thatched areas it is best to
give the lawn two passes at right angles.
Slitting should be done twice a year,
preferably in spring when the ground is
no longer frozen and in late summer –
but not later than September to preserve
the lawn's resistance to a possibly cold
winter.
It is self-explanatory that the material
discharged is swept up and removed.
After this treatment the lawn should not
be left exposed to heat, drought and sun
for long because it would suffer sun-burns
along the cuts. If necessary, irrigate the
lawn for 4–5 days to keep it wet. Even
the surface should not dry during this
period.
Verticutter 8200-V4 Edition 09.98