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Every plant must be given the opportunity to absorb air, water and nutrients. Roots take care of the absorption from the soil so the water and nutrients can enter the plant. By means of light the plant converts the nutrients into useful building blocks - this process is referred to as photosynthesis.  It is impossible for a plant to absorb a sufficient volume of water from the soil if it does not have a well-developed root system. Felt in the top layer may dramatically reduce the infiltration rate, resulting in temporary surface water puddles at the lower parts of the field. The more binding components, especially clay and the more layered the soil , the more often you will have to aerate the field. By aeration the infiltration rate is temporarily increased. When scattering sand directly after the aeration, you can prolong the infiltration effect. For this purpose sand is dragged into the holes in order to create small sand columns in the ground. Those sand columns are able to drain water and allow air to reach the roots over a longer period.
To improve the quality of the hole produced, Wedge has designed the conical cop WS050 in close cooperation with De Enk b.v. (see picture). This conical tine has become increasingly popular over the past few years. If you want to receive more information on this tine, please indicate below.
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A sports field cannot be compared to a golf course. On a golf course we often find other types of grass and soil. Moreover, the ecological conditions for the grasses differ. However, they both have in common a high degree of penetration resistance (compaction) which is not preferred. The soil is normally compacted because of the people playing on the field and the maintenance activities. The more organic material or fine parts in the top layer of soil, the higher the compaction will be during wet weather.