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<\/span><\/p>\nPlant growth usually isn\u2019t very good in <\/span>compacted<\/span> <\/span>soils, but there are several ways to aerate and physically improve these soils. Heavily <\/span>compacted<\/span> <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>will benefit greatly from physical core aeration or “ripping” which is tearing lines in the ground with machines that pull knife-like attachments through the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>at various depths. It’s the best way to aerate but not very practical for homeowners. Ripping the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>is actually more beneficial at aerating than poking holes, but it shouldn’t be done if trees exist. Tearing the feeder roots would result.<\/u><\/u><\/font><\/span><\/p>\nThe liquid aeration treatment would be to spray or drench hydrogen peroxide. Applying the 3% product from the drug or grocery store is one way to go. It can be applied full strength or mixed with water 50-50.<\/u><\/u><\/font><\/span><\/p>\nCommercial 35% hydrogen peroxide is also available and can be mixed at about 1 oz per gallon of water, but this concentrated product can burn skin and eyes so must be handled very carefully. The ideal approach would be to do both. The physically aerated <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>lets the liquid penetrate more deeply to flocculate and help loosen the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>more effectively. <\/span>Apply the Garrett Juice mixture or at least compost tea after the hydrogen peroxide application and you will have fertilized the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>as well as aerated it.<\/u><\/u><\/font><\/span><\/p>\nAll this work is usually a one-time need, unless the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>is physically <\/span>compacted<\/span> <\/span>all over again. Here’s a l<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/span>awn aeration video<\/font><\/a>.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n![\"content_img.9796.img.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.9796.img.jpg\")
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Correcting<\/span> <\/span>Compacted<\/span> <\/span>Soil<\/span><\/font><\/strong><\/u> <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Plant growth usually isn\u2019t very good in <\/span>compacted<\/span> <\/span>soils, but there are several ways to aerate and physically improve these soils. Heavily <\/span>compacted<\/span> <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>will benefit greatly from physical core aeration or “ripping” which is tearing lines in the ground with machines that pull knife-like attachments through the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>at various depths. It’s the best way to aerate but not very practical for homeowners. Ripping the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>is actually more beneficial at aerating than poking holes, but it shouldn’t be done if trees exist. Tearing the feeder roots would result.<\/u><\/u><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n The liquid aeration treatment would be to spray or drench hydrogen peroxide. Applying the 3% product from the drug or grocery store is one way to go. It can be applied full strength or mixed with water 50-50.<\/u><\/u><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n Commercial 35% hydrogen peroxide is also available and can be mixed at about 1 oz per gallon of water, but this concentrated product can burn skin and eyes so must be handled very carefully. The ideal approach would be to do both. The physically aerated <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>lets the liquid penetrate more deeply to flocculate and help loosen the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>more effectively. <\/span>Apply the Garrett Juice mixture or at least compost tea after the hydrogen peroxide application and you will have fertilized the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>as well as aerated it.<\/u><\/u><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n All this work is usually a one-time need, unless the <\/span>soil<\/span> <\/span>is physically <\/span>compacted<\/span> <\/span>all over again. Here’s a l<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/span>awn aeration video<\/font><\/a>.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n If you have any questions on this <\/span>newsletter<\/span> <\/span>or any other topic, tune in Sunday 8am -11am (CST) to the <\/span><\/font>Dirt Doctor Radio Show<\/font><\/a>. Listen on the internet or find a station in your area. The phone number for the show is <\/span>1-866-444-3478<\/font><\/a>. <\/span><\/span>Please share this <\/span>newsletter<\/span> <\/span>with everyone in your address book and all of your friends on Facebook and Twitter to help me spread the word on organics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Naturally yours,<\/span><\/p>\n <\/u> Howard Garrett<\/span><\/p>\n <\/u><\/u><\/font>Join<\/font><\/a> <\/span><\/em><\/span>the Organic Club of America.<\/font><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Membership supports <\/span><\/span><\/font><\/strong><\/font>TORC.<\/strong><\/font><\/a><\/p>\n
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