From the archives: Removal of coarse sand from topdressing

August 7, 2025

Removal of Coarse Sand from Topdressing on Putting Green Turf, Hui Chen1, James Hempfling2, Kyle M. Genova1, Chas Schmid3 and James A Murphy2, (1)Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, (2)Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, (3)Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

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- Topdressing with finer sands (fewer coarse particles ) reduced infiltration rate (Ksat) due to increased fraction of finer sand in the mat layer and reduced air-filled porosity - Core cultivation and…