Does Liquid Aeration Really Work?

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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[@ryanknorrlawncare]

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[@melanie010203]

It says your “box” is unavailable. Will it be in the near future?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

@@melanie010203 yes sorry for the inconvenience. Spring is hitting the inventory fast and it should be back very soon!

[@michaelvelez6931]

Hi great video I just found a bottle on amazon !! What spray nozzle are you using ??

[@adamspencer6636]

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?

[@JohnSmith-nh2xl]

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.

[@maltedbarley1]

I've used wetting agents for almost 40 years. Great video to show the surfactant haters. These products really can help Great video Ryan

[@JN-yn3sq]

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

[@joq702]

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.

[@acort10]

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

[@bobbypacifico6943]

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.

[@ninetails1553]

Okay. I watched your video, purchased the liquid soil aerator and applied last night. All I can say is I wish I had taken a before and after. I am still kind of in shock at how good the lawn looks this morning. Greener in the brown areas, and the green areas are greener. After one night? Dang. I fertilize and all the other legit business and never seen my lawn do this. What a great product!!

[@ninetails1553]

​Good grief. At least make an effort next time captain credibility. "While grass does require energy from the sun in order to grow, it doesn’t stop growing after the sun sets. Believe it or not, grass actually grows the most in the early dawn hours every day. Grass uses the energy that it takes from the sun everyday, and processes at night in order for it to continue growing nonstop, even in darkness. This is what leads to a growth spurt so to speak, right before the sun rises everyday. During the day, the grass is simply gathering and storing the sunlight, so that once darkness hits, the grass can process that sunlight, converting the energy into much needed nutrients like carbon dioxide and water, which then becomes sugar. Plants never stop using the magic of photosynthesis in order to grow."

[@kevindowe]

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!

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Glad to help! I love experiments.

[@kevindowe]

Ryan Knorr Lawn Care Where did you purchase hose in sprayer, used in video? I just used your link to order bottle. Thanks.

[@KBzPTGT]

it's in the description

[@Troy-Echo]

@@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.

[@scottroy6195]

Amazon just got my money too

[@mitch1078]

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!!

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

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!

[@mitch1078]

How is Air-8 any different? Aren't they very similar?

[@aradoran]

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.

[@JorgeHerrera-je6dc]

This may be rookie question but don't you want longer bottom parts for deeper aeration reach?

[@aradoran]

@@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.

[@nightmaredip]

I bought the humic from them and they sent me a free bottle of fertilizer! Great company 😊

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

That's awesome!

[@paulsmith7315]

I was able to modify the clay soil I had in ankeny. My neighbors thought I was nuts! Liquid aerify; milorganite; alfalfa pellets and worm castings with no irrigation and one of the best lawns in the neighborhood. Here in Harlan I've used milorganite; liquid dish soap; alfalfa pellets and humic acid. Time will tell on the results but looks like a workable formula

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

That's great. Thanks for sharing your process!

[@ajmarketer]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Great to hear!

[@mahidikarif2123]

Ryan Knorr Lawn Care do you think the hose end sprayer work better than using a spray I really appreciated this video!

[@soulknight89]

I just bought this and used it. I was skeptical but after seeing your video. I'm impressed.

[@ZekeMagnum]

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.

[@Troy-Echo]

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!

[@robertcaldwell2512]

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!

[@C-Mah]

Now that some time has past, are you noticing any difference in the grass? Is it greener, browner, thicker, thinner, etc.?

[@leprechaun3677]

Bruh, go watch his other videos. His lawn is beautiful, though I did notice he bought himself a core aerator as well so I’m guessing he probably uses both core and liquid aeration.

[@southwestsearch]

@@leprechaun3677 spraying liquid chemicals on lawn doesn't do a thing unless you can get beyond the detritus above the soil. Just another sales representative scammer.

[@denisbrisebois7658]

Totally cool ... can’t denied the test results. Yep 👍... I am a believer. Thanks for sharing Ryan !

[@stephenstarner3171]

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.

[@robertwhite8080]

Stephen Starner mm

[@SuperTA329]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I am about to have a heart attack if it doesn't cool down and rain soon!

[@matthewreynolds683]

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.

[@jerryalbert2779]

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!!

[@kaydeecee8753]

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.

[@davidhamilton8068]

Hows it working for you

[@GTNTHR]

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.......

[@BeezyBates]

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!

[@GTNTHR]

Trevor Bates follow up and let me know!

[@GTNTHR]

@@BeezyBates Did you end up trying the liquid aeration? What did you see experience? I’m in Prosper.

[@Mikebike68]

Used it just a week ago for spring. Have had a few days of gentle rain after. Seeing less runoff 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@christopherortiz8713]

How long after can you put down fertilizer to the lawn..

[@Ephortless]

I have been on the fence about that product not anymore! Awesome

[@tompeebles6273]

This stuff works great, before I put this stuff on my hard pan clay soil, i could only get a screw driver about an inch into the ground, 2 days after my first application i could get the screw driver about 5 inches into the ground. I know thats not very scientific but I think it's a good indicator.

[@SecondFoundation]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I think it probably is that it doesn't create as much of a lasting effect but it certainly does help water penetrate soil.

[@kove]

I'm a skeptical person, but those results are hard to argue with. Good video man.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I am as well by nature. We need those people.

[@Troy-Echo]

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.

[@theoalex474]

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.

[@Greg29]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

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.

[@dsajewich]

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!

[@rachitpant3357]

Want to see what you think on overseeding directly after this. Is the equivalent of dethatching / aerating.

[@ra5tan365]

I think u should wait a month b 4 u seed thata what I read but I could b wrong idont see why not

[@mahjohnit]

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.

[@colfrankslade]

Have you added any black dirt , to try and build your turf up ?

[@mahjohnit]

@@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.

[@Ultrazg4vz]

Can I fertilize after applying this stuff?

[@viverenegliusa8518]

Did u used? Worked?

[@Ultrazg4vz]

@@viverenegliusa8518 I wouldn't recommend it.. it caused problems in my lawn. Ended up with a bunch of bumps in the ground.

[@viverenegliusa8518]

@@Ultrazg4vz bumbs isnt. My real issue , i just have hard soil. I aerated but after a little bit went hard again. Im tryingbto figure what to do. Without brake my back in new soil

[@trevormcmanis]

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.

[@jasonboyd276]

Can I put this down before Sod installation? Thanks for your videos! They're very helpful!

[@barryrobinson8403]

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!

[@timeallen6900]

I can’t even push a screw driver 2 in into my dirt so I’ll need to do what you did. I mowed my yard 4 times last year because my grass would take so long to grow but I don’t mind mowing in order to have nice plush grass. Soil analysis states my soil content is near perfect but now I know why it grows so slowly it’s because the roots aren’t getting those nutrients from my perfect soil.

[@kevykev388]

Same here! I have a bermuda hybrid grass. Everything and everybody says it likes to be cut short and mowed every 3-5 days. Well....mine barely grew fast enough to justify every 7-10 days 🤷🏾‍♂️ definitely trying this. It's cheaper than an actual pull behind aerator anyway

[@kevinmccarthy1076]

Not sure if it was intentional, but the side you used the chemicals on was also in the shade. The other side was in the sun which will dry out the lawn a lot more.

[@watermelonlalala]

I saw different people on youtube recommending you water your lawn with a dish soap solution to soften it. Sounded nuts but then I found an old gardening book from the eighties or nineties and the man who wrote it bragged he had invented this technique to soften lawns. Never tried it myself.

[@KeithJohnsonBubbleguy]

Modern liquid dish soap usually contains antimicrobial chemicals. That’s bad news for soil health.

[@watermelonlalala]

@@KeithJohnsonBubbleguy Might be interesting to find out what the dish soap labels are talking about. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial

[@larsmenken2679]

Silly question, I have inherited a lawn I can’t get the hollowtine fork through. Could this help? The spiky shoes go in, but it feels like a gravel stepping through the lawn on them.

[@halcooper6059]

I've done this using concentrated dish soap, Dawn or another brand. Cheap, discourages insects and disease, improves water penetration.

[@hammadhassan2415]

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.

[@TMNTdaughter]

This is very intriguing. I wanted to core aerate this fall but the wife wasn't a fan of the $220 price tag (yard is 12,000 square feet). This would be a nice compromise, even if it (presumably) doesn't work as well as core aeration. Thanks for posting this.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

That's a pretty crazy price! I have 11k sq feet or so and usually was charged around 60-90

[@TMNTdaughter]

Whoa! Evidently I need to get more estimates.

[@392_RHINO]

So did you use the liquid and if so how was your results?

[@Aboz]

I notice the treated side seems to have a lot more shade. Also we don't know what that shady area woukd have looked like if it were probed before treatment. Id like to see the test repeated with equal sun on the treated and untreated sides, like farther back in the yard.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Well notice at the end where I was taking samples closer to the tree? That was same amount of sun but yeah I'll do some more testing over time. I tried to pull cores from both left and right before the test and all was rock hard.

[@Westcoasterrt]

Great video, but I had to agree about the test being unfair test. Both sides should have had equal amounts of shade and sun. Good job. 👍🏼

[@caseyolson0369]

I don't think the shade made that big a difference. It's not like the direct sun heated the soil up that much, if at all, past the top few inches. Dig a hole 18 inches deep and you'll find the soil gets cool as you get deeper. Does the direct sunlight effect things? Sure, I just don't think it's that big of a deal. Not if your doing this 2-4 times a year.

[@moninfernandez4781]

@@CCCC-tq8yo ,. L

[@sonnybb5320]

i'll be straight to the point, did you receive monetary benefit from the maker of that solution? please be honest so we know whether this is an ad or product review.

[@jsalsa2369]

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?

[@markg6860]

Most of these surfactants seem to have lauryl sulfate as the main ingredient. That's a major ingredient in baby shampoo and similar bath gels, so I just use these in a hose end sprayer, with pretty good results. And ... much cheaper from a Dollar Store.

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

He has done that with shampoo as well. He has 3 videos about using shampoo. This is more concentrated he says.

[@Louves118]

how long should i wait for seeding after using this product?

[@whitelion6s459]

Dude thank you so much for this video is really helpful.

[@automoglow]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

It should help water to be used more efficiently. Good luck!

[@christopherortiz8713]

How long after can you put down liquid fertilizer from simple lawn solution

[@SuperTA329]

I feel kinda good right now. I actually bought the same stuff about 5 weeks ago. Seems like it is working pretty good in my back yard which gets a lot of traffic. Ground feels a little looser but we had so much rain here in south Jersey the ground just started to crust up again and turning green. Mother nature is evil. Even the garden is strange this year. Bad year for tomatoes but peppers are doing better than ever.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

My wife has tomatoes coming out the garden like you would not believe. They are going crazy right now. The weather will always be the biggest battle we fight ever year!

[@djdoubled9477]

FINALLY...... Found the type of video for my situation. Thanks man!

[@olegig5166]

Try laying the water hose on compacted area watering at a slow, slow, low rate. Leave for at least 24 hrs letting water slowly soak into compacted area.

[@matthewstover6789]

My yard is terribly bumpy, the mower bounces across it. What do you think about using the liquid aeration/watering along with a few rounds of rolling the lawn? Could that be a cheat to leveling?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Rolling won't do anything drastic

[@Mikebike68]

Put a good dose of the liquid aeration out yesterday on my sloped lawn that has some areas of compaction and loves to run off excessively with rainfall. We shall see how well it works. I think my bald cypress debris that falls constantly makes the soil really sappy and waxy. That area is the worst for run off. Hoping it helps.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

That should be a fantastic use for it as it helps to allow water to soak in more efficiently

[@richardmathers7238]

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 👍

[@timsoutier4282]

Good video, I am wondering how this product works in different soil types. My soil in mostly clay and I have been looking for something that can loosen it up.

[@jennystephens4698]

just received a bottle of this today. wasn't cheap. glad to see your results!

[@groussac]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

It's always the goal to just show what I'm learning as I go.

[@groussac]

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?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

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!

[@styles191]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

No problem! Hope you have some great results.

[@styles191]

Ryan Knorr Lawn Care. Actually, just recieved the Soil Savvy results today. Not. Looking. Good.

[@damontaylor672]

Not sure if it matters but the side you sprayed is in the shade so i would assume you have more moisture in that area. Look at your video and it is shaded.

[@JoeM444]

Any risk of spraying this on the lawn around large trees?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

shouldn't be any issue with that

[@gracecakes8241]

Oh my gosh I have it on hand and didn’t know for sure how to use it! Bless you!!!

[@johnmininger7472]

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.

[@jaimejrodriguez9131]

Update?

[@nmjhd1234]

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.

[@Mr__Geno]

Wow, I need to buy me some of this. Late to the game as always but glad I found this video Ryan.

[@regan.8077]

I'm late too. Never heard of this stuff till now.

[@nathanwardlow1342]

Question; did you recognize long term improvement. Did it assist with fall recovery? Have you used repeated apps?

[@austinwolfe7295]

Watched this video and came back to ask the same question lol

[@nathanwardlow1342]

@@austinwolfe7295 I ordered some any way I'll be sure to update when I see results

[@AngryMountainMan]

@@nathanwardlow1342 update?

[@jessicaj9154]

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.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

yeah you should be able to use it before

[@troyyoung8167]

Soil wetter vs liquid aerator?

[@michaeldille4879]

Ryan, I recently purchased simple lawn solutions aeration and soil condition product. I also purchased some liquid iron. Question: Would I be able to use the soil conditioner. Then apply the liquid iron. Or should there be some time in between? Any and all comments will be appreciated.

[@rjmiller2553]

In my experience these 2 products don't require some time in between applications. The aerator is just a wetting agent, a powerful surfactant. I think it would be worth adding some iron to the aerator spray, or spraying iron on the still wet grass after aeration

[@regisrumpf6658]

I just bought this product through your site. I notice the bottle said to use one month before or after seeding. How important is that? I wanted to put it down today and seed my renovation in the next 7-10 days. Is that a bad idea? Thanks!

[@drewpolinchak8756]

Just put down liquid aeration bc I thought I was about to reseed in 1-2 weeks. I watered it in. I’m reseeding with KBG (bluenote and bluebank). I didn’t realize you had to wait 4 weeks prior to seeding. Why? (Just north of Philly)

[@jamespeteson4270]

The area you testing is shaded by the shed, which would have an effect on your results. Not saying the product doesn't work.

[@callmefrog76]

Can you reseed immediately after using this? I have a few dead spots and they are hard as a rock. Would love to soften them up with this and put some seed down

[@wpnt37]

Did the bottle come with the hose attachment?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Info in the description

[@HowToHydroponics]

So does it work or nah?

[@ebe68164]

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?

[@GiovanniGiorgo]

So how does this compare to the baby shampoo?? Time for another side to side test.

[@wenchyiliu3923]

I appreciate your testimony. Is there any side effects after you apply this liquid

[@phoenixjaphoenixja12]

How am I suppose to spread 1oz over 100square feet? Should I dilute it first?

[@thewallsince19]

Can you apply this in summer ? For a sodded area ?

[@tommydallas1394]

Does the hose end sprayer come with the bottle? Or do you have to purchase separately?

[@JamieWardHD]

I love your videos, Ryan, but the more I research these liquid aeration products, the more I believe them to be a complement to mechanical aeration and not a replacement. It appears that liquid aeration products can only improve water infiltration into the soil. What it can't do is improve the gas exchange or change the bulk density of the soil like mechanical aeration can do. There are a few very interesting videos on the KZbins that really break down the science behind liquid and mechanical aeration. I tried the Simple Lawn Solutions liquid aeration method this fall instead of my normal mechanical aeration and overseeding. We'll see how it turns out next season. As a subscriber and fan of your channel, I'm really interested to get your thoughts on this matter.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I still use mechanical aeration as well and have not stopped doing so while also using this liquid

[@TurboMountTV]

Update on Simple Lawn Solutions liquid aeration vs mechanical ?

[@reelmowingromokeepingitree2191]

Hey Ryan, I just bought this product just because of your video. Can you please do an update video on this or tell me if this made any difference on your yard or if you got any results from it? Thank you.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I'll see what happens with it this fall.

[@jerryclleung]

Thank you Ryan, just placed my order!.... 5% in my pocket better than in someone else's!!

[@southernman74l9]

He is correct about the bubbles in the product, which is good, as baby shampoo will aerate your lawn also.

[@TheIndependentDollar]

Is it safe to use this on the lawn above a septic system?

[@dpeagles]

Yes

[@cheezytacos]

Ryan, if I'm using this product in combo with the Ortho Dial n Spray, just to make sure I'm correct, I put 1 oz of product per 1000 sq feet into the ortho, do I add any water to the ortho container to dilute the product? Before reattaching hose attachment to the hose? My front lawn is approx 1000 sq feet so I'm unsure of the measurements, other than 1 oz of product is needed for that 1000 sq ft of coverage.

[@wketchin]

Ryan, I was curious if you still use this product and if you have seen any long term changes? Thanks!

[@alexh8754]

Thanks!

[@johnp82]

That core aerator didnt look like it was actually removing cores.

[@crazycowdogs9830]

Would this stuff mess with soil PH after long term use?

[@KDES91]

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!!

[@kimtalley8190]

Great video Ryan thank you so much I appreciate it just bought some can't wait for it to arrive to test it

[@nvosni]

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.

[@bryanc8275]

Oh, and glad to see you stayed away from the N-ext lineup so we see more options being reviewed

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Nothing wrong with their option but I like to try various different things. I'll be trying those sometime in a certain area as well to see what results I get.

[@gyver471]

I skipped n-ext also, way to expensive.

[@estpaul3132]

Any update on this product? Was thinking about trying. It's been raining pretty good once a week in Mn it hasn't even gotten hot/dry out yet and my lawn seems pretty hard. Think this will help my watering?