Providing oxygen and better air flow to lawn, soil, compost, etc.. Use this with questions about what techniques to use or how to use them.
Questions tagged [aeration]
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Does aerating water to raise the pH in nutrient solutions work well?
As anyone who has ever had to tend to a pool painfully discovered, aerating water causes the oxygen to react with something and raise the pH. From what I have read it converts contents of the water that are considered micro nutrients for some…
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A material that holds little water suitable for potting mix for interior plants?
I'm working on a potting mix for interior plants. And I want it to hold very little water and it should have great aeration and drainage.
I'm looking for a material (organic/inorganic) that is cheap and in the right granulometry to use as at least…
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How much aeration does my compost tea need? How do I provide it?
I've decided to try out active aerated compost tea but I'm unsure of how much aeration to provide, and how. I've seen that I should target 5.5+ ppm oxygen in the liquid, but I have absolutely no sense of how quickly oxygen will be consumed or what…
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improve decomposition of wood chip pile
I recently cut down and chipped a row of lilly pills and now have 4 cubic meters of wood chip. Intention is to let it decompose over a couple of years and use it to compost my garden.
I originally mixed in some chicken manure to give it a head start…
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How to avoid hitting sprinkler lines when aerating lawn or cutting sod?
Besides pre-marking and avoiding sprinkler heads:
Can an aerator dig deep enough to strike the underground sprinkler lines?
Can a sod cutter cut under grass deep enough to strike the underground sprinkler lines?
Any other concerns?
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