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Using Crumb Rubber
on Golf Courses
By J. Tim Vanini, PhD
T urfgrass professionals are constantly
dealing with wear and compaction
on their golf courses or sports fields.
Re-establishment of those areas
may include re-sodding or starting over
from bare, compacted soil—cultivation,
re-seeding, and fertilizing. This can be a
laborious and tedious process. One way of
mitigating soil compaction and turfgrass
wear is to use crumb rubber in these areas
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