G85-751 Thatch Prevention and Control (Revised July 1992)

Authors

Roch E. Gaussoin, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Terrance P. Riordan, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1985

Comments

© 1985, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

This NebGuide describes how thatch accumulation damages turfgrass sites, and gives methods for removing accumulations and preventing their reoccurrence.

Thatch is a problem on many turfgrass sites. It consists of a tightly intermingled layer of dead and decaying turfgrass tissues derived from stems, roots and leaves.