aerate

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The obvious utility of iron for fashioning tougher and more durable tools used to clear forests, aerate land, and dig trench- based irrigation systems led others to adopt the new material.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

He learned how to water crops, prep and plant seeds and aerate the land, skills that would help him for generations.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2023

In Colorado, Lani Malmberg and her son Donny Benz manage a herd of about 1,200 goats and have traveled to 17 states to create firebreaks, remove brush and noxious plants, and aerate the soil.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

Tillage machines that break up and aerate the soil and machines that fertilize it use diesel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022

In general the effect of all this habitation of the soil is to aerate it and improve both its drainage and the penetration of water throughout the layers of plant growth.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson