Aerate Lawns Without Pulling Plugs - EA600 Aera-Vator Overview - Simple Start

www.ventrac.co... The Ventrac EA600 Aera-Vator provides a faster, cleaner way to aerate.
Traditionally, aeration is done by puncturing the ground, often times pulling material out with it. This causes a bigger mess to clean later on. The Ventrac aera-vator penetrates the ground and vibrates, breaking up the soil without leaving cores behind.
The 60 inch working width and 144 tines create holes at a rate of 9 per square foot and up to a depth of 2.75 inches.
The seed box and rear roller kit are optional accessories. The seed box is driven by an electric motor and can hold up to 2.5 cubic feet of material. The rear roller allows for this attachment to be used more frequently because it seals the holes as it passes over them.
The aera-vator attachment is an essential tool for taking care of sports fields and other areas with heavy foot traffic.
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Video Transcript:
Each cluster of spikes on the Aera-Vator has an eccentric mounting point to the main shaft so as you drive along each spike enters the ground and then it shakes side-to-side to create vibration. The vibration works better the drier it gets but you can still use it in normal spring or fall times where the ground is saturated. One of the most dramatic differences between this style of aeration and others is that when you're done there are no cores left over. The Aera-Vator has a working width of 60 inches. It has 144 individually replaceable solid steel tines. It also creates holes at a rate of nine per square foot and up to a depth of 2.75 inches. Optional accessories include a seed box and rear roller kit. The seed box has a 2.5 cubic foot capacity. The seed is dispersed from the hopper by the seed roller which is driven by an electric motor. This allows for single pass aeration and over seeding to get the job done faster. The roller amplifies the ability to be used more frequently because as it passes over the holes it helps to seal the top of them up so that the impact is as minimal as possible. This helps ensure that foot traffic doesn't notice the aeration as much. If being used without the seed box the aera-vator has the ability to add an additional eight weights to the top of it which help penetrate dry and hard ground. The additional seed box is very simple. It bolts on to the top of the aera-vator frame. In the manual we have several pages of application rates for different types of grass seed that you can refer to. To get a baseline setting when attaching there are a couple things to make sure of. This stand needs to be down so that the hitch arms are in the right place to be able to match up with the tractor. Make sure the clutch handle which is located here is pinned in the furthest position back. This will allow the hitch arms to slide into the attachment. During use remove this pin and allow the lever to float. This allows the clutch to engage and move the tines. You can put the pin in this holding position here. The clutch on this attachment is a very important part of the operation because it allows the tines to remain still until they're put into the ground. This means that you can keep the PTO on and just lift the attachment up and out of the ground when you need to without having to disengage and engage the PTO over and over again. This also prevents the tines from spinning until you get them in the ground where they actually need to vibrate. This aera-vator also has the optional roller kit installed on it. So you can see this bracket right here has multiple mounting holes. This allows you to select the height of the roller which effectively makes a difference on how deep the tines go into the ground. Operating is quite simple. The PTO will be engaged and the attachment will be in float. Then you can drive around the property as needed. Operating the seed box if you have it on the aera-vator is done with this switch. It's important to be in weight transfer settings in zero when using the aera-vator because if you have any weight transfer engaged it won't allow the clutch to properly engage the tines in the ground. When you do a sharp turn make sure to lift the attachment out of the ground before you do it. Also the speed that you travel at greatly affects the results of the aera-vator. The slower you go the larger the holes and greater the impact will be. The aera-vator is an essential tool for taking care of sports fields or any other heavily trafficked green spaces.

[@Dale.Nienow]

I fell in love with this attachment, Ventrac you must put a lot of throught into he attachments you make, Great job!

[@mariapetfooleddvd4472]

WoW to be able to plant grass seeds with a Ventrac. I love grass~! I love Ventrac ~!!! This machine does EVERYTHING~!!!

[@donbraden8533]

First I've seen this attachment very nice keep dreaming i hit the lottery im getting the tractor and every attachment 👍👍😎

[@natearmstrong959]

We just got ours in the day and we got a edger. I work for the city.

[@chosen1one930]

You deep to offer deep tine aeration for golf courses and greens mowers, ride and walk behind

[@tommix2181]

Love my 4200 ventrac, over 4000 hours still getting work done.

[@kylekill4954]

Tell us more

[@brodygoalie]

Still skeptical. To me you are pushing dirt into the ground not creating air space because no core piece is coming out of the ground and letting the grass breath Better. Please explain to make me a believer of this method of aeration. Thank you

[@luisvigo138]

Great machine Time saver Aerate and seed at the same time Only problem is I have while using this is that landscape matters Soil and grass health matters When weak There's alot of tear up, which means more seeding and more hay

[@ChuckCoy]

Nice in depth video. Not too long.

[@derekelliott3245]

Does this do away with the need for straw when doing a yard install?

[@donbraden8533]

Very nice attachment 👍👍

[@joshhandy8895]

The hole mechanism with the tines on it looks like rotisserie chickens legs up 😂. Those machines are so nice and very versatile whoever invented them came up with a very nice piece of equipment

[@ventrac]

That's a description I have never heard! 😂

[@joshhandy8895]

@@ventrac figured you hadn't but you see what I'm saying though 😂

[@32plug]

Foot Plot Implement!!!! I can see it now..lol

[@ThePlowGuys]

how would this removing ice from the pavement?

[@ventrac]

We've actually seen this done before. Unfortunately, it's pretty hard on the attachment tines and you do risk damage to the pavement so it's not something that we recommend.

[@harunyahyadotorg]

What are the benefits of vibration of over soil displacement? Pros and cons

[@ventrac]

Vibration fractures the soil around the entry holes which does a few things differently. It helps soften the ground overall - to the point of being noticeable when walking or running on it. This also creates a better environment for the grass roots to expand and enables water to be absorbed more uniformly and to greater depths. Vibration also results in a cleaner finished product that is immediately useful. You can run an Aera-Vator over a soccer field and play a game on it 5 minutes later. Pulling cores requires cleanup or messy dissipation. The only downsides to aera-vation are the slightly more compacted entry holes for the tines. Also, if you're trying to top-dress, it makes sense to remove material by actually pulling cores so that the surface can take in more of the sand or other material that you're introducing to the area.

[@brodygoalie]

@@ventrac so you are saying if you are top dressing with organic compost it's better to use a traditional aerater? Please advise. Thank you

[@FirstRateLawnServiceRaleigh]

This machine has made a huge difference in my business model. In year past it used to take us 2 months with 5 to 6 guys to get through aeration season, with less properties than we have now. This year I did everything by myself in about a month, it is still hard for me to believe. Around 40 acres of Are-rated turf HOA, and Residential Properties.

[@brodygoalie]

I thought its very important to have the core come out of the ground so the grass can breath Better? Pushing the dirt/ grass further into the ground to me does not give the ground new breathing/ take away compaction? Please advise. Thank you

[@stirfryjedi]

@@brodygoalie The tines are eccentrically mounted, such that they wiggle around and vibrate while in the ground. Trust me, it's really great at loosening things up.

[@FirstRateLawnServiceRaleigh]

@@brodygoalie The AERA-vator is designed to stir and loosen the soil beneath the sod without destroying the turf. The EA600 creates a core hole without bringing a core plug to the surface, leaving the turf ready for use immediately after treatment. Nine holes are created each foot (97 holes per square meter) and hole size is regulated by drive speed-- the slower the drive speed, the larger the hole. The AERA-vator works best in dry un-irrigated ground leaving a core hole while fracturing the sub soil. Information is from Ventra website

[@b.d.wrubel110]

What's the point of this attachment?

[@ageroorda783]

B.D. Wrubel the rain Goes now easy in the ground. Sorry vor bad english

[@ventrac]

This is a form of aeration. It just uses vibration instead of soil displacement. Aeration helps more water and oxygen get to the root zone of the grass. Due to the vibration, this attachment also helps relieve compaction. It's a great mechanical way to improve the quality of the turf without having to rely on chemical fertilizers or other inputs alone.