Does Liquid Aeration Really Work?

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Does Liquid Aeration Really Work?

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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 4 жыл бұрын

Simple Lawn has offered me an exclusive coupon Get 5% off ANY Simple Lawn Solutions Product on Amazon using code ryanknorr - bit.ly/rklcsimplelawnamazon

@melanie010203 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanknorrlawncare 4 жыл бұрын

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

@michaelvelez6931 4 жыл бұрын

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

@adamspencer6636 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@acort10 2 жыл бұрын

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

@JN-yn3sq 6 жыл бұрын

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

@bobbypacifico6943 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@joq702 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@robertcaldwell2512 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@aradoran 4 жыл бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@aradoran 3 ай бұрын

@@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.

@kevindowe 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! I love experiments.

@kevindowe 6 жыл бұрын

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

@KBzPTGT 6 жыл бұрын

it's in the description

@Troy-Echo 4 жыл бұрын

@@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 4 жыл бұрын

Amazon just got my money too

@mitch1078 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@nightmaredip 6 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanknorrlawncare 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@ZekeMagnum 3 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@paulsmith7315 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

That's great. Thanks for sharing your process!

@ajmarketer 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@mahidikarif2123 6 жыл бұрын

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

@GTNTHR 4 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Trevor Bates follow up and let me know!

@GTNTHR 2 жыл бұрын

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

@matthewreynolds683 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@soulknight89 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Mikebike68 3 жыл бұрын

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

@denisbrisebois7658 6 жыл бұрын

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

@ninetails1553 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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."

@SuperTA329 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@jerryalbert2779 4 жыл бұрын

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!!

@stephenstarner3171 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Starner mm

@C-Mah 4 жыл бұрын

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

@leprechaun3677 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@trevormcmanis 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@tompeebles6273 2 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@halcooper6059 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Ephortless 6 жыл бұрын

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

@kove 6 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanknorrlawncare 6 жыл бұрын

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

@Troy-Echo 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@mahjohnit 4 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@mahjohnit 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@theoalex474 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@timeallen6900 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@TMNTdaughter 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@TMNTdaughter 6 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Evidently I need to get more estimates.

@392_RHINO Жыл бұрын

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

@Aboz 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

@@CCCC-tq8yo ,. L

@sonnybb5320 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Greg29 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@jennystephens4698 4 жыл бұрын

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

@SuperTA329 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@kaydeecee8753 5 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Hows it working for you

@markg6860 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jasonboyd276 3 жыл бұрын

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

@johnmininger7472 4 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Update?

@hammadhassan2415 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@rachitpant3357 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ra5tan365 4 жыл бұрын

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

@barryrobinson8403 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@djdoubled9477 4 жыл бұрын

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

@automoglow 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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

@olegig5166 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@gracecakes8241 4 жыл бұрын

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

@whitelion6s459 5 жыл бұрын

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

@styles191 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

No problem! Hope you have some great results.

@styles191 6 жыл бұрын

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

@Mr__Geno 4 жыл бұрын

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

@regan.8077 4 жыл бұрын

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

@dsajewich 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@Ultrazg4vz 4 жыл бұрын

Can I fertilize after applying this stuff?

@viverenegliusa8518 Жыл бұрын

Did u used? Worked?

@Ultrazg4vz Жыл бұрын

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

@viverenegliusa8518 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@edesjar 6 жыл бұрын

Same here...just placed an order of the liquid aeration product. Thanks for the vid testing!

@seanocomp-3281 3 ай бұрын

after years how have the results been? does it really work?

@KDES91 5 жыл бұрын

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!!

@southernman74l9 3 жыл бұрын

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

@groussac 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@groussac 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@jerryclleung 4 жыл бұрын

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

@bryanc8275 6 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanknorrlawncare 6 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

I skipped n-ext also, way to expensive.

@shaunslawn4286 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan, I often use a hand held blower to get the grass to stand up (call me lazy ha ha) rather than raking

@christopherortiz8713 3 жыл бұрын

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

@TRACKMKIII 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! I have been waiting for a review of this product for a while!! Going to order a bottle ASAP!!

@ryanknorrlawncare 6 жыл бұрын

I hope you have great results as well. Just be sure to water it in right after applying.

@ghostcat1377 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! So impressed. Totally trying it on my yard.

@Mikebike68 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@davidk8397 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to do this for us. I'm buying that product for sure. Call me crazy.

@kevinmccarthy1076 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@DannyKezar 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@fateharslan7585 4 жыл бұрын

Did it work in San Antonio

@MIAMIJIT 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t argue with those results. Great vid!! I wonder if the same result could be achieved with biodegradable soap.

@finned958 6 жыл бұрын

Cool. I’m trying to remove my old lawn since it is unevenly graded. I will replace with garden beds instead. Unfortunately soil is compacted and hard as clay. So I’ve been reviewing these liquid aerators. I might just try liquid soap first so I don’t have to spend $$$. I have a lot of different soaps around the house. The active ingredient is sodium or ammonium laureth sulfate. That’s soap that you’re find in shampoo or body wash.

@ryanknorrlawncare 6 жыл бұрын

Yes it's an ingredient that is found it a lot of soap and shampoo but here you get 60% concentrate where as shampoo from the store would be single digits.

@airforcelogistics3301 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’m going to purchase some this week.

@ravkhangurra7522 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@ryanknorrlawncare 6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@davidhamilton8068 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@jessicaj9154 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

yeah you should be able to use it before

@rlarocca1 6 жыл бұрын

That is really impressive! Great video. It is time to go to Amazon. 👍🏻

@maltedbarley1 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@demirkafasutlac2343 3 жыл бұрын

I'm ordering this today. Hopefully it helps.

@timsoutier4282 14 күн бұрын

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.

@nathanwardlow1342 4 жыл бұрын

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

@austinwolfe7295 4 жыл бұрын

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

@nathanwardlow1342 4 жыл бұрын

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

@AngryMountainMan 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanwardlow1342 update?

@daflea66 6 жыл бұрын

Definitely works, over time and with consistency.

@shawdowsanddust5301 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@darealturbo9749 2 жыл бұрын

old comment but any results?

@plsrng7204 Жыл бұрын

Any results on this?

@kimtalley8190 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mariannedressler6784 6 жыл бұрын

You shed is looking great. Nice product review!

@troyyoung8167 3 жыл бұрын

Soil wetter vs liquid aerator?

@matthewstover6789 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Rolling won't do anything drastic

@workinprogress5936 6 жыл бұрын

That's pretty awesome stuff. Gonna try that out myself

@jayfirebaugh 6 жыл бұрын

Sold! On order! Good experiment! Nicely done! Thanks!

@larsmenken2679 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jsalsa2369 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@damontaylor672 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@christopherortiz8713 3 жыл бұрын

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

@reelmowingromokeepingitree2191 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

I'll see what happens with it this fall.

@Dubiels 6 жыл бұрын

Cool test! Thanks for posting

@ErikNaso 6 жыл бұрын

That's impressive results. Defanatly going to try this product.

@jamespeteson4270 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Niafifia 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for making this video. I'm new to your channel and enjoying it.

@bucky5063 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@richardmathers7238 4 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@Valve-sb7ne 6 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@vickivela7661 6 жыл бұрын

Caleb J 24 QQ

@Kiddro22 5 жыл бұрын

I think the Dawn soap trick works better and is cheaper.

@LawnDad 6 жыл бұрын

Cool test. I wonder how it would compare to the Air8 product... 🤔

@ryanknorrlawncare 6 жыл бұрын

I did some more research last night and from what I'm seeing, the Air8 is a different product entirely. It causes a chemical reaction at the soil level to help to open up the soil to air and as a result it allows more roots to grow in as well as grow deeper. This would probably be more to get water back into the soil the way that's supposed to be working where it properly soaks in. Those are my thoughts so far but I need to do more research.