Thursday, July 11, 2013

Breath of Fresh Air




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
  1. Improves gas exchange. Solid tine aeration opens the turf, alleviating compaction and allowing efficient gas exchange between the soil and the atmosphere.
  2. 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.
  3. Can be done all-season. Solid tine aeration minimizes turf stress, so it’s well suited for summer temperatures.
  4. Increases surface drainage (infiltration and percolation). Aeration allows water to move freely between plant roots and the environment for vigorous growth.
  5. Requires less manpower. Solid tine aeration typically requires less labor, because there’s no need for core removal/processing or top dressing.