DE PYPERE Broadfork or Aerator AIR-FIT for soil cultivation in vegetable and ornamental gardens
Broadfork or aerator DE PYPERE AIR-FIT made of lacquered steel, width 34 cm, with a working width of 23 cm and 3 forged tines with a length of 27 cm, total height 158 cm. This broadfork is equipped with 2 ash wood handles with a length of 130 cm. This broadfork is also called a Grelinette, aerator or compost fork.
With this broadfork, you can easily loosen the top layer in the ornamental garden or vegetable garden. It is also used for loosening compost.
Thanks to the leverage of the broadfork, you can work with relatively little effort. Because of the length of the handle, the user stands upright, which greatly reduces the chance of back problems. Due to its wide shape, the handles do not hit the body during use.
At the rear, the broadfork is reinforced with a bracket. In addition to strengthening the fork itself, the bracket also serves as a handy step during use. This allows extra force to be applied with the foot when inserting it into the ground, and footwear is not damaged.
The handles of the broadfork are made of ash wood. This wood is tough, shock-absorbing and strong. The ash wood handles have a comfortable smooth finish and, thanks to their length of 130 cm, provide an ergonomic working posture.
Why garden with a broadfork?
Soil cultivation with a broadfork or aerator is a good alternative to digging. By loosening the soil, important nutrients, microorganisms and other soil life remain in the top layer.
A broadfork is also useful for weeding. By loosening the top layer, weeds can be easily removed.
In addition, soil cultivation with a broadfork keeps the soil structure better intact. This ensures better moisture retention and drainage in the top layer. This helps plants get through both dry and wet periods better.
All of this together contributes to better growing conditions, less weed pressure and healthier crops in vegetable and ornamental gardens.
How to use the broadfork
With a broadfork, you always work backward. You hold the bracket away from you, so it faces forward. With one foot on the bracket, you press the prongs into the soil.
Then you pull the bracket backward, which loosens the soil. With a twisting motion, you loosen the soil further. If necessary, you can use the prongs to loosen the larger clods a bit more.
