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Old 22-03-2010, 06:56 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Bill Grey Bill Grey is offline
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"Me Here" wrote in message
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"pied piper" wrote in message
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totally defeating the object the ride on causes more compaction than u
are relieving


If that was the case why do Golf Courses do this at regular
intervals...... It's called "Aeration" and has little to do with relieving
compaction which is an entirely different technique and utilises the same
tractor usually.

As the Op states elsewhere the width of the tyres. coupled with lower
pressure per square cm leaves little lasting effect on ground that is
already as compacted as it can get with the sward density in it.


Indeed the mowers on our golf course have similar tyres and and they are
used on the greens.

Bill