![]() These gas-powered walk-behind units are great for residential yards or smaller lawn spaces. Fernando guides the aerator up and down the entire lawn, making sure he passes through every section. This core aerator is self-propelled, which makes pushing and turning much easier. Meanwhile, Fernando is in the donkey paddock with our Ryan Lawnaire IV walk-behind aerator. These seeds will get a good watering with the expected rain. Here, one can see the seed coming out of the spreader and onto the ground below. This process reduces the aging process or natural decline of the turf. Once the spreader is attached and filled with enough seed, Chhiring heads out to the paddock again to begin overseeding – a process where grass seed is added to an already existing area which after germination serves to increase the density of the grass plants. This seed contains Kentucky Bluegrass, Perennial Ryegrass, Timothy, Birdsfoot Trefoil, and Ladino Clover. We’re using a specialized pasture mixture formulated for horses. This is great for spreading seed in our paddocks and in the hayfields.Ĭhhiring hooks it up to the center rear of the tractor. This is a 3-point spreader, which can be attached to a variety of tractors to spread fertilizer or seed. I always instruct the crew to take good care of our tools, so they can last many, many years. This paddock took about 20-minutes to complete.Īfter Chhiring is done aerating the paddock, he rinses off the equipment, so it is ready to use the next time. Here is one of the holes left by the aerator.Īnd here is one of the soil plugs. ![]() Fortunately, the large tire tread pattern allows the tractor to stay above the soil without getting stuck, especially in moist patches. He also overlaps his passes, so he doesn’t miss any areas.Īs the Pro-Aerator runs over the field, the finger-like tines push into the soil making the holes.Īfter the winter, some areas are wetter than others. Compacted soils have too many solid particles in a certain volume or space, which prevents proper circulation of air, water, and nutrients.Ĭhhiring starts by going around the paddock clockwise from the outer edge working inward. The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction. ![]() Here is a close look at the tines that will aerate the soil. Tow behind units tend to be at least twice as wide with twice as many spoons or tines as a residential walk behind aerator. I am glad to be able to have all the farm equipment we need, but pieces like these can also be rented for a small fee. Meanwhile, Chhiring attaches the tow-behind Pro-Aerator to our tractor. This day was perfect – no wind, mild temperatures, and a beautiful blue sky.Įarly in the morning, Helen and Juan remove all the mangers from the two paddocks scheduled to be aerated and seeded. The best day to overseed is when there is little to no wind, so the application can be done as evenly as possible.
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