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[[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:Cultural Practices]]<br>


1. increasing air penetration of the soil by removing plugs of soil. A heavy machine with hollow prongs is moved across a lawn pushing the prongs into the soil and pulling out plugs of soil.<br><br>
1. increasing air penetration of the soil by removing plugs of soil. A heavy machine with hollow prongs is moved across a lawn pushing the prongs into the soil and pulling out plugs of soil.<br><br>

Revision as of 21:57, 26 April 2007


1. increasing air penetration of the soil by removing plugs of soil. A heavy machine with hollow prongs is moved across a lawn pushing the prongs into the soil and pulling out plugs of soil.

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This is an example of aeration, which pulls small plugs of earth up to allow air into the soil.
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