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Aeration
Category: Aerators
Published: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Author: FarmTech
Aervator GH2404 with Lehner 12 volt seeding machine. Aervator
GH2404 with Hackett Pasture Harrows. GH2404 Aervator.
"Soil fertility does not always
equal soil productivity" Explains Geoff Modra, Managing Director
FarmTech Machinery.
"All plants require a fertile
soil in which to grow, but fertility alone is not enough. Plants
also need water and air to produce a good crop. Adequate soil
moisture is necessary for a good yield. Lack of water or too much
water can both adversely affect yield."
FarmTech Machinery,
manufacturers and distributors of Australia's premier high utility
soil implement, the AERVATOR series, are keen exponents of the
science behind solid aeration farming practices.
"Air within the soil is
necessary for plant root systems to utilize the nutrients. In the
absence of air, the root system loses its ability to utilize the
applied fertilizers and soil conditioners which are therefore
wasted."
"The historic reason for
tilling the soil is to manage the residue from the last crop and
provide a seed-bed for the next. However, besides promoting soil
erosion, this practice produces more compaction and the buried
trash is not likely to be converted into humus as the soil
micro-organisms do not have the air required for
conversion."
Used by hundreds of Australian
Farmers and now being exported around the world, the AERVATOR
relieves compaction, promotes air and water movement, and mixes
crop residue which improves aerobic microbial decomposition
resulting in good quality humus formation. Crops growing on loose,
well aerated soils will develop extensive root systems. Aeration is
the key to putting your soil in good condition and keeping it
productive in the future.
FarmTech Machinery's whole
ethos on Aeration and their patented AERVATOR Series revolves
around the following key benefits:
AIR, WATER & FERTILIZER
DELIVERY
Aervator provides a full 200mm
of penetration enhancing air, water and fertilizer delivery to the
root zone. The Aervator with one pass will significantly reduce
water runoff and assist with getting fertilizer and lime down to
the root system where it does the most good.
Plants respond with increased
root development expanding the potential to harvest water and
nutrients for greater dry matter production.
Unlocking valuable nutrients
and making them plant available is the key to increasing fertiliser
efficiency and fertilizer input savings. The Aervator system
achieves this by leaving a void for air and moisture infiltration
to the root zone thereby increasing biological activity and
mineralisation.
ROTOVATION
The unique and patented
Aervator tine design loosens the soil without destroying granular
aggregation. The Aervator is not dragged through the soil,
therefore horsepower requirements and associated fuel costs are
low.
COMPACTION RELIEF
Use of the Aervator will
relieve natural or machine-made compaction and hard pan layers.
This will encourage a deeper, stronger root system while permitting
sub soil moisture to rise during droughts by natural capillary
action.
CONSERVATION TILLAGE
With the ability to offset the
rollers, the Aervator will leave stubble on top of the ground to
decay without destroying the soil structure. An Autumn/Spring pass
will incorporate the residue and provide a seed bed in a single
step.
WATERLOGGED SOIL
RELIEF
Use of the Aervator will open
the soil to increase the moisture evaporation and percolation rate
and allow water-logged areas to become productive again
sooner.
EROSION CONTROL
Because the Aervator does not
destroy soil aggregation and leaves the residue on top of the
ground, the conditions which promote soil erosion are
avoided.
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