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In areas where burn severity has created water repellent or hydrophobic soils, rehabilitation often includes breaking up the hardened soil layer to increase infiltration and improve conditions for reseeding.

Mechanical Treatment/Tilling and Scarification

The Purpose of Tilling and Scarification

In areas where burn severity has created water repellent or hydrophobic soils, rehabilitation often includes breaking up the hardened soil layer to increase infiltration and improve conditions for reseeding. This scarification can be done by hand on steep slopes using hand-rakes known as McLeods, or it can be conducted mechanically using all-terrain or other vehicles to drag a harrow across the ground.

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