TL;DR
Slice seeding is turf renovation in which a machine's vertical blades cut shallow grooves into the soil and meter seed directly into them in one pass, giving seed-to-soil contact that broadcast spreading cannot match. It is the standard fix for thin lawns, achieving germination rates far higher than surface seeding without tearing out the existing turf.
What it means
Slice seeding is turf renovation in which a machine's vertical blades cut shallow grooves into the soil and meter seed directly into them in one pass, giving seed-to-soil contact that broadcast spreading cannot match. It is the standard fix for thin lawns, achieving germination rates far higher than surface seeding without tearing out the existing turf. Crews typically run two passes at angles, and the slits also relieve minor surface compaction.
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