Coring

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1. A term frequently used interchangeably with aeration; the removal of a core from a turfgrass area as with a soil probe or hollow metal tines.


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Photo 1:This is an example of what coring looks like in the soil.

Source: http://www.heartlandlawnsomaha.com/aeration.htm

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Photo 2: This is an example of a coring machine. You run it over the turf and it creates the cores you see in photo 1.

Source: http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/src/pest/cultural.htm