Pasture Aerator

Mtractor · Mar 27, 2016

Im lookin to aerate my pastures this year and i want something big that will do a good job. I have a 6 foot plugger like for a golf course but it takes for ever on 100 acreas so i want something bigger. What do you guys recommend?

JD Seller · Mar 27, 2016

AerWay aerators are common in some places. They are just a rotor with flat blades that spike the ground. The make them is many sizes up to 20-30 footers.

vscummins · Mar 27, 2016

Here ya go

Ian Beale · Mar 28, 2016

Well not for big acreages but for our garden we have a resident population of echidnas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna

Which do a fine job as they dig for ants but maybe a bit slow on acreage cover.

Or so I tell my wife, who mutters about somewhat uneven ground in the lawn.

But so far I don't have to do it.

A downside is any concreting under the house (which is on stumps) may vanish down an echidna burrow for a while.

gtractorfan · Mar 28, 2016

Could you use a weighted down rotary hoe and pull it slower? I made a lawn aerator 4' wide with rotary hoe wheels from the scrap yard.

cjd12000 · Mar 28, 2016

And if you look you can find some cheap. Bought one for a 1000 it was 12 foot older model and spikes were worn a inch to a inch and a half. Got 2k trading it in on a new round bale wagon. So 1k-2k might get a older model again.

Nick167 · Mar 28, 2016

I've heard of some guys using a harrogater

D beatty · Mar 28, 2016

Well at least I'm not the only one that uses a rotary hoe for lawn aerator. My friends and neighbors thought that I was nuts and ruined my yard the first time I did it but after a good rain the yard looks great.

NEKS · Mar 28, 2016

My neighbor has a AerWay aerator and told me if I used it on my brome hayfield I would see a big improvement. Didn't see any improvement except made it a rough. Five years later its still rough. Told him not doing that anymore.

Wheatfarmer · Mar 28, 2016

We used it on hay fields don't know if it really did any good. Depends on why you need to poke a hole in the ground. We thought maybe we were getting root bound.

retired farmer · Mar 28, 2016

I am a firm believer in that AerWay machine. Best machine they ever invented. Saved a few of my fields years ago with one.

BradyW · Mar 28, 2016

Not sure on aerating, have used the same Aerway as picture by others, I have had limited to no success (sometimes allowing weed seeds to take root) I use this double drag pulled behind seeder, does great job thatching, breaking up manure piles/leveling gopher mounds. I also apply 15 lbs. perennial rye grass (seems to establish the best) or fertilizer. one pass.

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