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Old 23-03-2010, 08:47 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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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.
Huge difference most golf greens are verti drained these days plus the
attatchment is wider than the width of the tyres which is not the case with
mikes spiker hence he will be driving over where he has already spiked,.