Why Aerate?
Turf requires four essential growth factors for optimal growth: sunlight, air, water and nutrients. A well-designed aeration program will help maintain proper water and air movement within the soil encouraging deep, dense rooting for a firm, consistent turf. Here’s what solid tine aeration can do for the turf:
Benefits of Solid Tine Aeration
- Improves gas exchange. Solid tine aeration opens the turf, alleviating compaction and allowing efficient gas exchange between the soil and the atmosphere.
- Minimizes turf damage and downtime. Because no cores are removed, the disturbance to the turf surface is minimal. Best of all, the turf can be used immediately after aeration.
- Can be done all-season. Solid tine aeration minimizes turf stress, so it’s well suited for summer temperatures.
- Increases surface drainage (infiltration and percolation). Aeration allows water to move freely between plant roots and the environment for vigorous growth.
- Requires less manpower. Solid tine aeration typically requires less labor, because there’s no need for core removal/processing or top dressing.
