Aeration & Verti-Quaking

Aeration

Over time, your sports field soil becomes compacted due to heavy foot traffic, mowing, and natural settling. This compaction restricts the movement of air, water, and nutrients to the root zone, stifling the health and growth of your turf.

Aeration is like giving your soil a breath of fresh air. It involves using specialised equipment to remove small plugs of soil from the ground, creating channels that allow air, water, and nutrients to penetrate deep into the root zone. This process relieves soil compaction, promotes root growth, enhances drainage, and improves overall turf health. Think of it as opening up the highways for vital nutrients to reach the grassroots, revitalising your sports field from the ground up.

Verti-Quaking

Verti-quaking is a technique that complements aeration by further enhancing soil structure and promoting healthy turf growth. Verti-quaking involves using a machine equipped with vertically rotating blades or tines to gently slice through the turf and soil surface.

Unlike aeration, which removes soil plugs, verti-quaking creates shallow slits or grooves in the turf. These slits serve multiple purposes:

• Thatch Management: Verti-quaking helps break up and reduce the accumulation of thatch, a layer of dead grass stems and roots that can hinder water and nutrient absorption.
• Surface Leveling: By slicing through the turf, verti-quaking helps level uneven surfaces, improving playability and aesthetics.

The grooves created by verti-quaking provide an ideal seedbed for overseeding, allowing new grass seed to establish and flourish more effectively.