[at-l] Trailbed Grass Growth

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In a message dated 4/21/01 2:05:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bullard@northnet.org writes:

<< The pole tips are aerating the soil. >>

    I disagree with this because I witnessed this phenomenon in 1986 when 
Lekis had not even been invented. 

    Soil disruption from boot treads creating a greater amount of nutrition 
on the sides of the treadway where it is dispersed; higher water table from 
the treadway being depressed providing better water supply (water flowing 
along the ground will stop at the compacted dam of the trailbed and pool); 
and a heat collector in the form of the exposed, flat compacted dirt in the 
trailbed.

    Plants will thrive in spring if: watered, nourished, and warmed. They are 
responding to this in this case.