Soil Decompaction & VOGT

Soil Decompaction and VOGT Services.

Heritage Tree Care is delighted to offer Soil Decompaction services to provide an efficient and cost-effective solution to the common problem of compacted soil in South East Queensland. A cutting-edge portable soil injector will aerate the soils while simultaneously injecting nutrients and fertilizer deep into the ground to improve the overall condition and health of the soil.

Declining Trees

Soil compaction can severely impact plant health by restricting root growth, reducing oxygen flow, and limiting water absorption. Our decompaction service uses advanced techniques like air spading and mechanical aeration to break up compacted soil layers without damaging tree roots.

Soil compaction is usually caused by several stressing factors, but the most egregious causes usually include; the usage of heavy equipment/vehicles in one area that compacts the soil over time or the prolonged and excessive flow of rain can compact soil, more so if it’s clay-rich.

What is VOGT?

VOGT is a hand-held soil excavation tool connected to a large air compressor. A high-pressure stream of air is channelled through a nozzle which then breaks soil into smaller particles and similar to vacuum excavation which uses water instead of air, it does not harm the ground, the tree roots or any other underground utilities or pipes.

Traditionally arborists have only been able to safely examine trees parts that are above the ground however the VOGT enables arborists to examine the root flare – that part of the trunk that converges into root tissue.  Revealing the root flare can provide an arborist with valuable evidence regarding the overall wellbeing of the tree.  It is a noisy and dirty process but is a very effective and efficient way to uncover tree roots.

Diagnosing Tree Root Issues

If an arborist suspects that a tree’s roots may be decaying, using an Air Spade is the quickest and safest way to confirm or rule out their suspicions.   Root decay needs to be quickly treated as if left untreated it will certainly cause the tree’s health to decline and ultimately fail.

The Air Spade is a tool that can tell the arborist if anything around the tree base looks unhealthy. If extra soil has been added around the base of a tree, then this can have a disagreeable consequence on the tree’s well-being.  The arborist can inspect a bare root flare and determine if structural roots show signs of decline or decay.

Root Plate Injections

For Professional Plant Health Care and Root Plate Injection Service in the Brisbane, Redlands, Ipswich, Logan, Toowoomba or Gold Coast areas, please call us for a free quote TODAY!  Free Call: 1800 353 053 OR (07) 3715 5444

• Improve soil health and quality.
• Improve natural disease suppression through increasing beneficial microbial numbers
• De-compact soil for better friability, enhancing root growth, water percolation and oxygen diffusion
• Bio-Activating, Organic liquid fertiliser specially formulated for your plant and soil health requirements.

Tree Health Problems

If you notice any of your trees/plants declining, early diagnosis is the most effective preventative. Engage a qualified Arborist to inspect and assess.

Signs of decline include:

• Loss or discolouration of leaves
• Pests within the canopy or bark
• Fungal infections
• Borers (leaking sap/holes)