Soil Aerators for Compaction Reduction

[Reach]

You see? both uses air compressor. It's just different tips. So why not use it right ? Well anyhow , it's looks like a great device. I would just get a bag of nightcrawlers and earth worms and let them aerate the ground naturally if possible.

I don’t think the earthworms will be enough on a college campus, with all the students trampling the soil under the trees. The compaction is likely almost as hard as concrete!

 

[ATH]

I doubt an AirKnife kills earthworms en mass. I'm sure it kills some...

If it does....is that good or bad?

Earthworms are invasive—and hurting insects—in much of North America

Often considered a gardener's best friend, earthworms are harming native species in forests where they don't belong.

www.nationalgeographic.com

 

[colb]

Probably bruise the meat really badly just get a good knife and keep it sharp.

That's what I do with roots - who needs pneumatics?!

 

[Ashton Phelps]

I know Terry Raby who is the US contact person for this equipment. He is in Knoxville TN. He has demoed this equipment for me (Municipal) and it seems to do the job adequately. Last year he was in my area doing some work under contract for a development company in an exclusive multiuse development with trees that are between 3 and 6 years in the ground. Some of the older trees had fairly serious crown dieback and did not respond that well but the trees that still had some live crown responded very well. I have his contact info if you want it.

Thanks, we’ve spoken to a rep at Airtech and may have a demo soon.

 

[Pinhead Squirrel]

I doubt an AirKnife kills earthworms en mass. I'm sure it kills some...

If it does....is that good or bad?

Earthworms are invasive—and hurting insects—in much of North America

Often considered a gardener's best friend, earthworms are harming native species in forests where they don't belong.

www.nationalgeographic.com

It's ok. They lays eggs like 100 a day.