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*[[Subsoiler]] (A Form of Tractor Town Agricultural Equipment used for this) | *[[Subsoiler]] (A Form of Tractor Town Agricultural Equipment used for this) | ||
*[[Broadfork]] (A Manual Tool for Subsoiling, works in a similar manner to steeping on a shovel to "get it going", then using that leverage to lift a square of all soil + vegetation above that depth) | *[[Broadfork]] (A Manual Tool for Subsoiling, works in a similar manner to steeping on a shovel to "get it going", then using that leverage to lift a square of all soil + vegetation above that depth) | ||
*[[Keyline Plowing]] (The application of this technique to [[Keyline Design]] ) (Thus can also be known as [[Keyline Subsoiling]] / [[Contour Subsoiling]] | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 17 July 2021
Basics
- Non-Inversion tillage below a depth of 14 inches (Check other definitions/minimum depth)
- Reduces Soil Compaction and allows for more root growth and water infiltration / reduces runoff
Internal Links
- Subsoiler (A Form of Tractor Town Agricultural Equipment used for this)
- Broadfork (A Manual Tool for Subsoiling, works in a similar manner to steeping on a shovel to "get it going", then using that leverage to lift a square of all soil + vegetation above that depth)
- Keyline Plowing (The application of this technique to Keyline Design ) (Thus can also be known as Keyline Subsoiling / Contour Subsoiling
External Links
- The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Page on Subsoiling
- A Paper by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Titled "Using Subsoiling To Reduce Soil Compaction"
- An June 1, 1998 Article, Posted in Precision Ag by No-Till Farmer Magazine Titled "The Benefits of Subsoiling - An Ohio State study finds yields on poorly drained soils can improve with subsoiling." (Discusses use in Corn and Soybean Operations)