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- Correctly adjust scarifier - That's how it works
- Adjust Scarifier - step-by-step instructions
- Seeding shortens the regeneration
- Tips
The grass should be dry to scarify
Correctly adjust scarifier - That's how it works
The scarifier has the task to clear the lawn of moss and to ventilate thoroughly. So that valuable lawn grasses do not fall victim to the sharp knives, it depends on the correct working depth. This guide explains how to properly adjust a scarifier.
Adjust Scarifier - step-by-step instructions
For scarifying, make an appointment in April or May with dry and cloudy weather. In the previous 2 days no rain should have fallen. Get mower and scarifier out of the shed and check both devices for proper functioning. Proceed as follows:
After the first test run, switch off the device and check the result. The chosen setting of 2 mm is correct if all the lawn felt was combed out and healthy turf grass remained intact. If there are only a few mosses and weeds on the green area, lower the working depth. Experience has shown that a setting of 3 to 4 mm is sufficient. Only on a heavily mossy lawn, the knives should be set to a maximum of 5 mm.
Once you have determined the ideal setting of the scarifier, slowly walk the green area in a lengthwise direction, without pauses. Then move the device across the lawn in a transverse direction, ultimately creating a checkerboard pattern.
Seeding shortens the regeneration
Sweep the scarred lawn with a rake. With the lawn mower at the lowest cutting height remove the last remnants of the combed out crop. It reveals a disheveled green area, which is often covered with numerous, bald spots. That's no reason to worry. With a reseeding, you repair the damaged lawn so that it regenerates in the blink of an eye.
Tips
A small lawn can be scarred by hand. With a manual device version of the scarifier, there are no adjustment options. Rather, you regulate the working depth with your muscle power. The more pressure you apply to a hand scarifier, the more moss and turf felt you comb out.