winter aeration in north eastern texas

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winter aeration in north eastern texas #32711 12/09/05 11:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 60 dallas, texas D darrell stringer OP Lunker
OP darrell stringer Lunker D Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 60 dallas, texas	one of my ponds is 1 1/2 acres. just a round ice cream cone shaped pond that slopes fast to 25 feet deep. i have 3 bottom difusion type off one compressor. have been running 24/7 for 2 years. located in north/east texas (hopkins county). should i turn if off in the winter and turn back on in spring or just run it full time? darrell stringer

Re: winter aeration in north eastern texas #32712 12/10/05 12:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker
Cecil Baird1 Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 Northeastern Indiana	That far south for God's sake turn them off! No need for them in the winter down there. If you had ice and snow for a lengthy period of time I could see it. But not Texas! If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.

Re: winter aeration in north eastern texas #32713 12/10/05 08:43 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,975 Likes: 277 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,975 Likes: 277 Central Ohio	See When to stop aerating "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling