Does Liquid Aeration Really Work?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2018
- Does liquid aeration or soil loosener really work? That's the question I set out to answer with an experiment in this video. I had some severely compacted ground in my backyard from the drought and also my shed being built. I tried out the liquid aeration soil loosener product from Simple Lawn Solutions and the results were surprising.
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It says your “box” is unavailable. Will it be in the near future?
@@melanie010203 yes sorry for the inconvenience. Spring is hitting the inventory fast and it should be back very soon!
Hi great video I just found a bottle on amazon !! What spray nozzle are you using ??
Hey Ryan, really like your channel. I want to purchase the liquid aerator but I'm in Ontario, Canada. The Simple Lawn Solutions website doesn't ship up here. Do you know of any alternative?
I think it would have been helpful to see the soil probe test done before watering side A and liquid aeration performed on side B. That way we could see, even at a rough guess, what PCT increase was achieved by watering alone versus water and liquid aeration.
Ryan you did such a great job running a real-world basic test. Right to it with good and fair testing. That's the way not to be a pumper of a product but allow it to prove itself or not. Thanks for your suggestions and videos. I am in the Midwest and have similar soil conditions as yours.
I put this same bottle down a couple weeks ago as a way to try and help the yard during this Texas drought. Glad to see actual test results. My yard is also one of the greenest on our street
I've used wetting agents for almost 40 years. Great video to show the surfactant haters. These products really can help Great video Ryan
Totally cool ... can’t denied the test results. Yep 👍... I am a believer. Thanks for sharing Ryan !
I have been on the fence about that product not anymore! Awesome
Oh my gosh I have it on hand and didn’t know for sure how to use it! Bless you!!!
FINALLY...... Found the type of video for my situation. Thanks man!
Thank you for sharing this video. I’ve seen other liquid aeration products that work as well... It’s good to know there’s an easier way to aerate the lawn.
Wow! So impressed. Totally trying it on my yard.
I just bought this and used it. I was skeptical but after seeing your video. I'm impressed.
Dude thank you so much for this video is really helpful.
Hi Ryan, we use soil life on our soccer and field hockey field. We have mostly clay soil. We have used now for 3 years what a difference. Thanks for the videos.
Wow during the first test it’s like your foot was getting stuck while trying to manually aerate the ground. All of a sudden with the product you were like the hulk!!! I gotta get me some of that. Thank you so much for convincing me to try this. I don’t have the means of renting an aerator but this is next best option. Thank u so much for all your hard work that u put towards ur channel.
Cool test! Thanks for posting
Thank you Ryan, just placed my order!.... 5% in my pocket better than in someone else's!!
just received a bottle of this today. wasn't cheap. glad to see your results!
I just ordered this. Fingers crossed that I get the same results as you. My lawn soil turns into concrete when it dries out. I over seeded and top-dressed my lawn two weeks ago and have been keeping it watered. The lawn looks great now, but I want to make sure that the roots can go down far enough to keep it alive over the winter. I will let you know the results in a few days.
Thanks. I’m going to purchase some this week.
That's pretty awesome stuff. Gonna try that out myself
You shed is looking great. Nice product review!
So glad to see this. I have been avoiding soil aeration simply because of the irrigation system, drains, cables etc. that in some cases I know are not deep enough. Definitely have compaction on some parts of my lawn. I am hoping this is a sufficient alternative.
Update?
Same here...just placed an order of the liquid aeration product. Thanks for the vid testing!
after years how have the results been? does it really work?
Sold! On order! Good experiment! Nicely done! Thanks!
Finally a great test to prove we don't need mechanical aeration anymore! Of course it's only when overseeding is not required - then mechanical aeration is more helpful but this is incredibly awesome!! Thank you so much for presenting this - one of the only ones like this to demonstrate it very well!!
I hope to test the product Air8 which is a little different than this as well. This is really useful for helping water to be properly used in the soil. Thanks for watching!
How is Air-8 any different? Aren't they very similar?
Thank you for posting this video!
Thank you very much!! I have been waiting for a review of this product for a while!! Going to order a bottle ASAP!!
I hope you have great results as well. Just be sure to water it in right after applying.
Great video ryan,neat little test .
I bought the humic from them and they sent me a free bottle of fertilizer! Great company 😊
That's awesome!
Used it just a week ago for spring. Have had a few days of gentle rain after. Seeing less runoff 🤷🏻♂️
I see you applied it to the shaded area. Do it again but pick a spot that is full sun. I'm thinking you will get a different result. Great videos!
Hey Ryan, you might not read comments on older videos, but thought I'd share this tip.
On the yard butler core aerator, I found that if you cut the tips shorter on the tubes, still keeping the necked down part with an angled tip, it will actually clear dirt easier and "pull" cores. The necked down section is just a little too long in stock form for compacted soil or clay soil.
This may be rookie question but don't you want longer bottom parts for deeper aeration reach?
@@JorgeHerrera-je6dc yes it’s better to go deeper but if it gets clogged up to where it won’t pull cores then it’s basically useless. Cutting them a little shorter helped with clay soil.
Wow! Thank you for making this video. I'm new to your channel and enjoying it.
We don't have mechanical aeration machines here and I am not gonna do 400m2 by hand. Thinking of doing this instead because the soil at my new house is really compacted.
Thanks for taking the time to do this for us. I'm buying that product for sure. Call me crazy.
I am looking for a way to loosen my soil without core aerating this year. I tilled last year 6 inches and due to horrible weathermen screwing up forecasts for about 5+ weeks, I was late putting down seed and didn't get to put down any pre-emergence herbicides last fall or this spring because my Zoysia wasn't established well enough, so i don't want to pull up weed seeds by core aerating with no pre-emergence barrier. I can't put any down now because I reseeded a few bare spots that didn't make it through the winter due to late planting. This will allow me to loosen the soil and allow the rhizomes and stolons to spread easier and fill in quicker. Thanks Ryan, this is just what I was looking for!
Your videos are logically designed and stay on-topic. Very relevant to the issues that a lot of us are facing right now. Thanks for sharing them with us.
It's always the goal to just show what I'm learning as I go.
Well you do a good job of it. I always learn something when I watch your videos. Please keep us posted on your results with liquid aeration. If it works, and if it eliminates the need for mechanical aeration, it's definitely the way to go. And are we ever going to get any rain as a follow-on to the few drops we got earlier this week? (I also live in Iowa. 0.38" for Des Moines for the month of July) If this is the new normal, I'm seriously considering planting my yard in crab grass, nut sedge, and creeping charlie. All three seem to grow without a lot of intervention, and seeds for all of them are available on line. The trick would be getting them to grow where and when you want them to grow. I got some compliments from my neighbor on my nutsedge, so the education and indoctrination begins. Come to find out, 'tiger nuts' are the edible rhizomes of nutsedge. How can you not like a plant that can grow anywhere and produces tiger nuts?
Haha! I am not sure if it will rain again. History suggests it will but in the mean time we're stuck in a bad place. I can't wait for cooler weather!
Can I put this down before Sod installation? Thanks for your videos! They're very helpful!
Great video Ryan thank you so much I appreciate it just bought some can't wait for it to arrive to test it
nice work, didn't know about this before, thanks
That is really impressive! Great video. It is time to go to Amazon. 👍🏻
Rafael Larocca I use something called ez wet by grow more. It has a great price and I've been really happy with the results.
great vid Ryan--I am beyond amazed at that result with but one application. Was thinking about picking up a manual aerating tool as you used but heard they often dont extract the plugs, ie gets clogged----------not sure i saw plugs ejecting when you used it?.. i will get some of that solution via you, that result blows be away!
Hi Ryan, I often use a hand held blower to get the grass to stand up (call me lazy ha ha) rather than raking
I was looking at this product on Amazon and purchased it after I watched your video. I tried it on my lawn which consists of clay soil here in Houston. We've had 2 good rains with dry times in between.. I can definitely vouch that this product works. It's turned my rock hard clay into something soft that absorbs water
I'm ordering this today. Hopefully it helps.
Awesome video time to go get me some!
Thank you for the video and discount code.
Was eye ballin' that liquid aerator on Amazon recently. They need to thank you..."I'm ordering a bottle after this post" 👍.
Be safe Brotha!
Glad to help! I love experiments.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care Where did you purchase hose in sprayer, used in video? I just used your link to order bottle. Thanks.
it's in the description
@@kevindowe Save yourself some effort and go to Amazon.com and look up a Chapin 362 professional hose end sprayer for about $20-$25. You can pour this product (or others) into the reservoir and it siphons it out using a venturi suction without mixing it with water in the reservoir so when you are done you can just dump the left over from the bottom back into the original bottle at full strength. I use these professionally and although not a 100% perfect solution, it is better much than those low end sprayers that you attach to the bottle. This hose end sprayer just connects to the end of any typical water hose and comes with a built in standard metal water hose garden trigger. It can shoot out a stream tip if you need range, or you can put on the black tip to convert it over to a fan spray. This fan spray applies the product a little heavier on the sides than the middle, which I noticed last year when I sprayed glyphosate on my lawn before putting down new Zoysia seed. If you're OCD, just set the dial to 1/2 the strength, then do a second application about half way over your first.
Amazon just got my money too
Awesome! I’m buying one tomorrow
Another great video Ryan!
Thank you for the video and simple demonstration. I am a first time home buyer. There was no grass in the front of my house when I moved in. I put down grass seed and I see growth but I know that there are other steps to get my lawn healthy. Again, thanks!!
Wow, that's going in the Amazon cart immediately. Thank you for letting me borrow your plug puller thing. Interested to see what my Soil Savvy test says. Good video man.
No problem! Hope you have some great results.
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care. Actually, just recieved the Soil Savvy results today. Not. Looking. Good.
That's impressive results. Defanatly going to try this product.
Thanks Ryan great video and great test. I was actually looking at this product and you sold me on it. Keep up the good work.
Wow, I need to buy me some of this. Late to the game as always but glad I found this video Ryan.
I'm late too. Never heard of this stuff till now.
Used whole bottle on around 10k yard today on hose end sprayer, I hope it won’t mess up my grass, will see results in next few days.
WOW, this is great!!!
Great content!
Thank you
Hi Ryan! Thank you so much for this helpful video. How long after using this product do I have to wait before I could reseed?
You are a lifesaver! Thanks.
I was not expecting those results especially after watching so many videos basically saying that "soap" won't do the job as good as the more expensive kinds. Very interesting results.
I think it probably is that it doesn't create as much of a lasting effect but it certainly does help water penetrate soil.
Holy crap! Thank you!
I just built a house and it has new st Augustine. I noticed when I run my sprinklers I see a lot of water drainage and think it’s all The compacted dirt from them grading. Man I hope this helps! Great video.
It should help water to be used more efficiently. Good luck!
Wow, that was unexpected, it really did work. If this was a commercial I wouldn't have believed it, but I trust you 👍. Wonder how much if a difference it will actually make with lawn health.
I think it's really just a jump start to get water to be utilized properly and get it back into the soil in a much faster way. We'll see long term.
I used a 2 gallon pump sprayer with mark it blue. I did it early bacause I didnt want the neighbors to think I was cheating. I immediately watered it in as recommended. Lol. I have to admit it does look cool after applying it so I if course took pictures. I still have a long way to go but I will get my goal eventually. Thanks for the honest video, I appreciate the vids that show the ugly which keeps me sane.
I am about to have a heart attack if it doesn't cool down and rain soon!
Sweet learned 2 things from ur videos today.
I would never have believed it...great video.
I did not think it would work nearly as fast as it did.
Thank you for the video. I ordered the product today and am excited to try it. I have a question for anyone who might be able to answer it. In what order do you use this product, add seed, and weed and feed and how much time between each? Thanks in advance!
Love that hat you're wearing, love the Vikings, which is also my school mascot, except the purple strip for the Minnesota Vikings is black on my school mascot, great video Ryan and that shed is starting to look great 👍
Caleb J 24 QQ
Just getting ready to use this. Had to rewatch this video.
How are the results so far?
@@jordanmcgregor9428 can’t really say. It’s been raining and damp still. I’m hoping to notice by summer
Just saw this and thought I would help support your findings. We just built a new home. Had a landscaper power rake the whole yard straw and seed. I kept watering consistantly until fall. We had very little grass come up mostly weeds. I decided to try this product instead of renting an aerator in the fall. I now have really nice grass growing in a few sections of the yard with about 80% coverage of the total yard. I was contemplating doing this again this spring with another application of seed, but I will not be renting an aerator again for my yard.
Thanks for the post and the experiment.
Stephen Starner mm
Ryan. thanks for demonstrating the results of using the product. I cannot find any retailers selling the product in the UK, so I have ordered from the US, expecting delivery late to mid August.
Cool!
Im using a product called aerifyplus what i import to the uk from the US and iv had great results. How did you get on with it rav?
I'm looking at using this product on our "parkway" - the grass between sidewalk and the street. Reason being, we have soaker hoses in there per city ordinance (no pop-ups allowed). So, there is no way to use a traditional aeration technique. Hoping this does the trick. Keep up the great work! Oh, we are in North Dallas where our soil is.....uh.....yeah.......
Aubrey here. It’s basically freakin rock. I’m putting some of this down today. Had a bottle of this exact stuff and never used it! Didn’t think it would work but now it’s clear it does!
Trevor Bates follow up and let me know!
@@BeezyBates Did you end up trying the liquid aeration? What did you see experience? I’m in Prosper.
Hi Ryan thanks for the great video. Can this be applied after the sun is down during the summer time for cool grasses in the Midwest?
Can’t argue with those results. Great vid!!
I wonder if the same result could be achieved with biodegradable soap.
I used this aeration product with a hose end sprayer as well. The first treatment did really well. Although I used a lot more than recommended. I just used the entire bottle on 5000 sq ft. of lawn then i watered the hell out of it for a few days. It def. made the grass greener and thicker and also encouraged growth in sparse areas.
Great to hear!
Ryan Knorr Lawn Care do you think the hose end sprayer work better than using a spray
I really appreciated this video!
Hy Ryan, what kind of impact sprinkler do you use? It seems like the base is a heavy metal to keep it in place from moving around during operation.
I just applied this to my lawn. I am happy to see the results you got. My soil was equally compacted and the grass would dry out and die pretty fast each summer. So I’m excited to see if it stays greener longer.
Hows it working for you
Last summer a tornado (thank god only a F0) hit our neighborhood and knocked down one of my large oak trees which clipped the side of my house and came to rest in my side yard. Due to the tree and all the traffic from the tree guys, roofers and siders my soil became very compacted. Now, instead of my beautiful velvety lawn- I have large areas of bare spots, moss, and weeds. Before I resort to more drastic time and labor consuming efforts- I'm going to give this a try. Just put my Amazon order in, will update in a few weeks on the results. Fingers crossed!!
I'm a skeptical person, but those results are hard to argue with. Good video man.
I am as well by nature. We need those people.
I'm the same way. There are so many crap products aimed at people that do not know any better that I wonder about the validity of salesmen claims. Some companies actually want to help people, where others are just spewing skewed information to make a buck.
Thanks for the work, i'll give this a shot. I have a HEAVY clay soil. I've seen people say "i have a clay soil"...then they see where we live and are like ...damn!...yah. I have a thin veneer of soil with orange thick clay underneath. Manual aeration each fall, plus liquid aeration has helped, but will give this a try and pull some cores. Thanks again.
Have you added any black dirt , to try and build your turf up ?
@@colfrankslade no top dressing to date, but am looking to add come compost to the lawn this fall, and have used some additives to help break up the clay and improve the soil quality.
Wow, that seems like a fantastic product.
Thanks for the product recommendation! We are going to apply it this weekend. I was curious how long should I wait to overseed after applying liquid aeration?
A few weeks should be fine
shed's looking good!
Thanks! I love it so far
Holy cr*p! I am interested in trying this. Ty.
Hi Ryan, like others I really appreciate your videos. You know your stuff when it comes to all things lawn.
I was pretty amazed at how deep that soil probe went on the treated side. I’m kinda minimalist on the things I put on our lawn because we have dogs. The lawn has some areas that need love and I’m sure that minimalist approach is part of the problem. I think I’ll give this a shot though as I have some areas that seem like a good candidate for this treatment. I’ll do my research into the ingredients and how long I’ll need to keep the dogs off after applying but it sounds like this stuff is relatively harmless. Thanks again for the knowledge!
Hi Iv just bout a cylinder push mower and maximum height is only 1.4inches is this too low to keep a healthy lawn ?
Great channel mind 👍
I am a believer! Ready to spray tomorrow
how did it go?
Impressive!
Gonna try this out, I live in CA and I have a lot of clay soil that compacts like concrete. Is gypsum a good alternative?
Hi Ryan,
Thank you for all the content you put on the channel. I have a question, if you can help me. Would it be OK to liquid aerate and oversees after a 3-4 days? Would it impede the germination process. Thank you in advance.
nicely don,Mate.
Hey Ryan great video as usual 👍🏾👍🏾
What is the active ingredients in the Simple Lawn Solution Soil Loosener. Thanks in advance
Great video! I just bought this. If I want to use tenacity as post-m on my existing weeds, can I use this product the day before tenacity? I originally thought of using after tenacity but I've seen some tips on not disturbing the soil once tenacity is applied. Goal is to remove tons of weeds, improve soil, spring overseed with tall fescue.
yeah you should be able to use it before
Thanks for the great video! How often should I be putting this down?
2-3 times a year is probably fine or whenever you need water to be used more efficiently and soak into the soil...When my grass starts to dry out I will usually see certain spots that dry out faster than others so I spray it on those areas and it helps water to soak in on that dry soil.
Purchased a bottle based on this video (thanks for the promo code by the way). Looking to see how it does on my South Carolina red clay. Sprayed it down yesterday and watered it in...getting a good rain today as well. Can't wait to see how it does.
old comment but any results?
Any results on this?
Hi Ryan. When attaching a sprayer to the bottle, how do you monitor how much product to use? I have several Simple lawn solutions nozzles from other products that I can attach to the bottle. Thanks
Great video! Just ordered some
SKOL VIKINGS! Watching your channel from San Antonio. Having some problems with my soil amd lawn. First time homeowner here. I know it may be different down here.
Did it work in San Antonio