Aerator

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Perhaps this was already suggested but I would personally stop being a cheap bastard and hire someone.

And not have an excuse to spend 3 hours alone outside away from my wife and kids?

 

[Jim14510]

And not have an excuse to spend 3 hours alone outside away from my wife and kids?

Oh wow. I love my family.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

Anyone ever rented and use an aerator themselves? My current plan fell through, and I don't think I want to deal with it in the spring. My buddy says they're brutal to use, have seen some compact ones available for rent around Omaha for fairly cheap. They that hard to use?

I usually just use one off Amazon in my bait tank to keep bait alive for catching catfish on the Missouri River. Not hard to use at all. I plug it in

 

[Jim14510]

I usually just use one off Amazon in my bait tank to keep bait alive for catching catfish on the Missouri River. Not hard to use at all. I plug it in

I bought one of those coolers with the built in aerator a couple years ago. Yet to use it. Usually on the boat.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

I bought one of those coolers with the built in aerator a couple years ago. Yet to use it. Usually on the boat.

Did you get the frabil? Yellow lid? They’re great when they work. The aerator will go out after some abuse but just replace it. We’ve used the shit out of a few of them for several years now.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

So I aerated and overseeded last Thursday. When do I mow balancing how long my old grass is with how long I aspire for my new grass to be?

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

So I aerated and overseeded last Thursday. When do I mow balancing how long my old grass is with how long I aspire for my new grass to be?

What kind of grass?

 

[Pipe Line]

Lookin like I’m gonna pay another buddy to do it

 

[Huskerbuck85]

Lookin like I’m gonna pay another buddy to do it

What’s a little money? Much better than the pride of doing it yourself.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

What kind of grass?

Lol idk. The lawn kind?

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Lol idk. The lawn kind?

Longer is better but mowing early won’t kill your program.

Bigger thing is to water it a lot

 

[Faux Sean Callahan]

Liquid aeration

0-0-5 Air-8 Liquid Aeration Bio-Stimulant, Humic Acid | N-Ext

N-Ext Air-8™ Liquid Aeration is designed to create space in the soil, increase water penetration, and encourage deeper rooting to drive more oxygen into the topsoil profile. One gallon covers up to 21,300 sq ft Analysis is 0-0-5::N-P-K Contains 8% Humic Acid Great for hard compacted soil...

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Or a starter fert with liquid aeration... I used this and was very impressed with the color.

16-21-2 GreenePOP Starter Fertilizer | N-Ext

N-Ext 16-21-2 GreenePOP™ is a liquid starter fertilizer. If you are seeding or sodding your lawn, this is your foundation product. It's also great for existing lawns if you need a good dose of phosphorus to correct a deficiency. Also includes liquid aeration in the mix. One gallon covers up to...

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Mechanical aeration is better when you get the area done at a high level. A liquid will get 100% of the soil aerated vs just where the plugs are. Also I don't have to dick around with the machine.

Another pro to the liquid is you don't have to worry about hitting a sprinkler head and ruining the sprinkler head.

Don't do a mechanical aeration in the spring. Your preemergent basically makes a barrier so weeds don't come up. You mechanically aerate it you basically break that barrier and ruin your preemergent.

Stumbled across this..

 

[David Webb]

Lol idk. The lawn kind?

Let it go a couple of weeks and then mow on the highest setting of your mower. Make sure you bag so you don’t smother your new baby grass. Get on and off without sharp turns. Gradually bring your height of cut back down after that. That’s the simplest answer without any other details available.

 

[Pipe Line]

Aerated Monday. Was planning to seed yesterday but ended up not having enough, half a spreader worth, and that hurricane last night, so the small amount down is probably washed. Got tomorrow off so I'm headed to Grass Pad to get a fresh bag of seed and putting that down tomorrow. Got about a week left before sprinkler winterization so should be a nice base for spring time.

 

[Jim14510]

Did you get the frabil? Yellow lid? They’re great when they work. The aerator will go out after some abuse but just replace it. We’ve used the shit out of a few of them for several years now.

That's exactly what it is. It looks like a good setup. If you had another cooler with ice to toss in every now and then I bet you can keep them alive a long time.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

That's exactly what it is. It looks like a good setup. If you had another cooler with ice to toss in every now and then I bet you can keep them alive a long time.

Yes you can. I’ve always helps on those hot days. It’s nice the bait cooler is fairly insulated as well. Keeps minnows from freezing also while ice fishing.