AERATION , IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE
The Terrain Aeration Terralift machine sends a probe to a depth of one metre where compressed air is released to a maximum of 20Bar ( 280psi ). This blast of air fractures the soil and creates fissures which interlink as the Terralift repeats the process on a grid system of two-metre spacings . As the probe withdraws at the end of the air blast , dried seaweed is injected which sticks to the fissure walls , expanding and contracting with moisture content in the soil to keep the area ’ breathing ’. In most cases , the area treated will be one-metre inside and one-metre outside the canopy drip line to reach beyond the growing roots , increasing the percentage of oxygen intake and allow maximum drainage . In all , Terrain Aeration treated around 15,000 square metres to help ensure the future of the historic tree areas where visitors will literally walk on air .
Terrain Aeration 01449 673783 www . terrainaeration . com
14 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | July 2022