Black layer update

Bottom line

Black layer is a warning sign that something is rotten in the state of your soils. The fact that it literally smells and looks rotten only helps to reinforce this point! The appearance of black layer is merely the final step in a long, slow march towards oxygen-deprived soils and heavily stressed turf. Taking immediate action to bring air into the root zone and to dilute organic matter is critical, and includes venting, heavy leaching and sand topdressing.…