aeration
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Exposure to the free action of the air; airing; as, aeration of soil, of spawn, etc.
A change produced in the blood by exposure to the air in respiration; oxygenation of the blood in respiration; arterialization.
The act or preparation of charging with carbonic acid gas or with oxygen.
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the aeration of the soil
A home made system can be constructed from plastic food containers or glass canning jars with aeration provided by an aquarium pump, aquarium airline tubing and aquarium valves.
However, in the lowest landscape positions, water may saturate the regolith to such a degree that drainage and aeration are restricted.
Sediment is more common in older bottles, but aeration may benefit younger wines. citation During aeration, a younger wine's exposure to air often "relaxes" the drink, making it smoother and better integrated in aroma, texture, and flavor.
Denitrification may vary throughout a soil as the aeration varies from place to place.
Excellent aeration is the main advantage of aeroponics.