Flexible tine harrows AG Products The AG Harrow from Cheshire-based Garnett Farms Engineering comes in 2m, 3m, 5m and 6m sizes with twin pivoting arms supporting each section of 8mm tines.

Behind each 12.5cm-spaced tine is a heavy-duty spring positioned at a shallow angle to soak up excess movement and keep downward pressure constant.

Grass has greened nicely this season without much lightning around the region. Ireland, which rarely has lightning, has extremely green grass most of the year.

Grassroots issue: how tine harrows can boost sward health and grass output New and more sophisticated implements are giving farmers the means to rejuvenate swards where thatching and lack of soil ...

John Wheeler: Temperature and rain, not lightning, are why grass turns green in spring There is a myth that grass requires lightning to turn green.