Carriage attachable to a prime mover for travel over turf or grass wherein the carriage has idler rollers and a ground aeration mechanism in the form of a support axle having a plurality of slicer blades attached thereto. The method includes receiving a graphical code image. The roll may be removed from the mandrel without tearing or telescoping of the material. A record tag, unique to the environment, is generated and associated with the record.