pasture aeration

[jbar]

has anyone used one before ,and what was the results ,i just used one it rented for $125/per day,like the consept . :cboy:

 

[Cabo]

Had a Vo. Ag. teacher that said anything that you do is better than nothing but I understand that the so-called experts claim that you are wasting fuel doing it.

 

[oldshep]

I am going to use one to start some seed this year. I tried it on a smaller area last year and worked well. Will let you know later the results.

 

[Stepper]

What does aeration to a pasture do ?

 

[jersey lilly]

Loosens the soil so the roots can grow better, allows what rain that does fall to absorb more instead of runnin off. I'm sure there's more benefits than that.
I spent a couple days diskin lightly about 70 acres a few weeks back and the grass there is hoppin more than what wasn't disked.

 

[SPRINGER FARMS MURRAY GRE]

I know a guy that does it all the time and swears by it.But all the ag university write ups I have read states it does not pay for the fuel.I can't help but think it would have to help though.I hope to get me one one of these days. ;-) :cboy:

 

[dun]

From the information that U of MO Columbia and the ag station put out, it depends on the type of soil and the forage. Since for our soils it doesn;t do any good I quit paying attention at that point.

dun

 

[alacattleman]

any time you have compaction like tractor tires cattle hoolve action. the ground could benifit from aeration best way to tell is take a shovel and penetrate the soil youll be able to tell pretty quick if it well benifit you to aerate

 

[salemhigh]

ive tried on several fields both pasture and hay could tell no differance ,only that i was out several hundred dollars rent,in the late spring i had less grass on aeriated fields than the ones left alone