Tips To Get Rid of Thatch Through Decomposition

Usually, a thatch condition indicates different soil problems of your garden. The problem in your soil is either preventing the grass from rooting or it is not enough bioactive to regulate the decomposition of dead organic matter. Soil compaction, clay and poor pH, all these factors will discourage bioactivity in your soil. Even, if you have used too much convectional lawn fertilizers that are high in salts and chlorides, or you have used excessive amount of pesticides, that will also decrease the beneficial soil micro-life to a very low level. 

Handling a thatch condition with a power rake or dethatching machine is almost impossible. It is will rip-off your lawn. These machines will only take care of surface issues like matted or dead grass and clippings, but it would barely scratch the interwoven mat of thatch. The best way to get rid of thatch is to improve your soil condition, so that it will aerated and enough bioactive to decompose the thatch. Here are few facts and tips that will help you to get rid of thatch through decomposition.

·         Always keep the soil moist underneath the thatch layer. If the soil dries out, the process of decomposition ceases. But remember, if you water too often and keep the thatch layer moist all the time, you will raise the trouble of fungus. Encourage the roots to go down into the soil for water and not stay in the wet thatch layer.

·         Until the thatch problem is solved, collect your clippings. They will only add to the thatch.

·         Test the pH of your soil and add lime if needed. An acidic soil   will slow down the thatch decomposition. 

·         Improve the soil quality of your lawn with use of compost or simple compost teas to increase the thatch degrading bioactivity.  You can also treat the thatch with a biologicalliquid lawn dethatcher. Liquid lawn dethatcher contains specific enzymes and microbes, especially designed to generate and accelerate the process of thatch decomposition. 

·         Improve the soil aeration, because thatch-degrading microbes and other most beneficial soil microbes need air to survive. 

·         Use regular fertilizing because soil microorganisms need nitrogen to decompose the thatch. Avoid the use of fertilizers that contain muriate of potash (potassium chloride), which is very harmful to soil life. 

·         Using liquid fertilizers is a best idea when thatch exists. They will go right through the soil when watered, and won’t get stuck in the thatch unlike organic granular fertilizers. 

Our liquid lawn dethatcher is a 100% natural and non-toxic product, which accelerates the decomposition of thatch in lawns with high levels of thatch digesting bacteria and enzymes. . It also maximizes healthy root growths, enhances the fertilizer efficiency and helps in efficient soil drainage. Contact lawn experts at The Green Buffalo to get more details on our liquid lawn dethatcher and for your other thatching related problems and solutions. 

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