Aeriation – Air-Spade / Air-Knife

The Air Spade / Air Knife ~ Ultimate Soil Remediation Tools

The air-spade is a relatively new tool we use to excavate soil from root systems without harming roots. We have been using the air-spade to remove soil from tree trunks and root collars for both diagnostic and tree health reasons.

Using air to remove the soil greatly reduces the possibility of injury, helps us locate and extract girdling roots, and find areas of root and trunk decay hidden underground. Since oxygen is essential for plant health, we use it to aerate compacted soils.