Compaction can play a key role in poor Turfgrass. Regular Aeration can make a difference!
Notice the neat slits in the soil! Air, water, and fertilizer get deep into the soil profile without a big mess to clean up!
| 7 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AERATE |
| 1. Aeration gives water and nutrients better access to the root systems of your forage. As the tines of the aerator penetrate, twist, and exit, they create an easier means of getting vital elements to the roots of your plants. The more nutrients that water can take to the roots, the more productive the pasture can be. |
| 2. Aeration reduces soil erosion. When water hits a pasture, it will either run in or run off; and when it runs off, it takes part of the soil with it. Aeration allows more of the water to run in. |
| 3. Aeration reduces fertilizer costs. Aeration can cut your fertilization costs up to $40.00 per acre, or more. |
| 4. Aeration increases the effectiveness of herbicides. The concept is simple. The more access herbicides have to your forage, the more effective they will be. |
| 5. Aeration enhances the outcome of no-till planting. As more farmers adapt the practice of no-till planting, many are discovering that aeration prior to planting yields better results. |
| 6. Aeration is effective in a variety of soil types. When a farmer is faced with a rocky soil, a sub-soiling tool is often found to be useless. With the unique rotating tine system of the aerator, rocky soil is not a problem. It allows producers who do not have the ideal soil environment to still take advantage of aeration benefits. |
| 7. Aeration enhances the use of poultry litter on pastures. Many farners use litter from poultry houses as fertilizer for their pasture. When combined with aeration, poultry litter can become an even more important element of forage production. |