Re: wild idea on aerating soil
Dan and others,
I thought a few years back that there had to be a determination whether Ag's
liked O.M or was it the air gaps created by the The O.M....................I
thought of having passive pipes feed the the air. But in clay (plastic soils)
the air has to flow in freely. I felt in my soil it would shut down or close
and the air routes andwould just find the most convient escape
route.......Maybe?? I never thought of forced air and it could be a great
concept!!.........as I am sure it hasn't been tested,,,,,,,,,,,,,,And
certainly should be tested!!.........lack of oxygen is detrimental ......and
in my soil the major water seems to close out the gaps and cause a weakened
growing condition from lack of Ox. Every season I change my thought on wether
its the seeds destination to acheive what it does....
.as i feel most growers create optimum growing conditions...............I am
just not sure how much we enhance the destination?? ............. we feel we
covered the bases environmently........and its still hit or miss............at
this stage of the game i leaning towards mostly the luck of the seed
draw.......and making sure i have covered the basics.....................in
case the lucky seed lands in my patch........... are there any experienced
growers that feel they have techniques that help guarantee success.??
......brock
> Dan-
>
> Before you spend time and money on this idea, I would like to make a few
> observations. First, what is your goal in aeration? You probably already
> know this, but aeration of the soil is used to reduce soil compaction to
> promote better root development, increase penetration of water and
> nutrients, and increase the pore space (which is the "air" space).
>
> As far as I can see, putting PVC in the ground will not get more air to
> the roots. If your soil above the pipe is compacted, the roots will get no
> benefit. If your soil is not compacted, then you should have no problems
> because the soil will naturally have ample amounts of air available to your
> plant roots. Just a thought. What do you think. Did I misunderstand your
> idea?
>
> John J. Pritchard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Shapiro <dgs@leland.stanford.edu>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: wild idea on aerating soil
>
> >Barb,
> >
> >I thought I would install a gridwork of perforated PVC pipes at 10" depth
> >while I double-dig the entire back yard. I already have a hose connected
> >to a blower (actually, the house heat) that reaches the yard. The trick
> >will be to keep the pipes from filling with water, and to keep the soil
> >from clogging the air holes. Can you put me in contact with the person
> >who is doing soil aeration? I would really like to talk with him/her
> >before I start burying things in about a week.
> >
> >I wonder if sprinkler hose would work as well?
> >
> > Dan Shapiro
> >
> >
> >PS: Double-digging 1000 sq ft is a reason for the existence of teenage
> boys.
> >
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