Has anyone tried subsoiling ?

[freewheat]

As far as I know the only place where subsoiling might help is on solzonetzic (sp) soils. They are also known as hard pan soils. As I recall there were some in the Weyburn area and Vegreville and lots of other places too.
I can't imagine doing doing this routinely to just any soil.

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[bluefargo]

I thought I was told that the freeze/thaw cycle in our climate helps break up compaction. Any thoughts?

I do know that the damn sprayer, in fields that are overall uniform in size and shape every year, leaves trails on headlands and throughout the field.... It's gotten to the point we have changed how we spray some fields .... instead of east/west go north/south or vise versa.

Salford vertical tillage?

As far as I know the only place where subsoiling might help is on solzonetzic (sp) soils. They are also known as hard pan soils. As I recall there were some in the Weyburn area and Vegreville and lots of other places too.
I can't imagine doing doing this routinely to just any soil.

[farmaholic]

I thought I was told that the freeze/thaw cycle in our climate helps break up compaction. Any thoughts?

I do know that the damn sprayer, in fields that are overall uniform in size and shape every year, leaves trails on headlands and throughout the field.... It's gotten to the point we have changed how we spray some fields .... instead of east/west go north/south or vise versa.

Salford vertical tillage?

[Jay-mo]

Around here subsoiling will give your stonepicker lots of work!

[seabass]

Need lots of hp and time. Slow process. Didnt see great results but didnt hurt. One thing I did notice the following year was the sprayer had to work twice as hard with the skinny tires on. Definitely softened it up.

[Braveheart]

I agree on the tillage radish although it's a bit late to get the full effect.

Re sub soiling in saline areas, it may have the opposite effect in that it may (likely) will allow water to flow upwards easier making the salinity worse.

[furrowtickler]

Good luck , ya even though we are getting annoyed with pissy rains every 24 hrs we are not dealing with water
Good on you guys for "keeping the wheels turning "
There are guys not far from here that have been combining fairly steady and dodging most showers . Good to see other areas making progress

we're subsoiling with combine duals this year, lol

[furrowtickler]

Thought about doing subs piling as well in low areas on about 5 - 6 1/4's
I see what your saying case but we are not typically over wet - and I know that can change
But we have very heavy yellow clay under these areas that will not let water through and these particular field can not be tile drained any where so subsoil tillage may work ? I Duno but I may try it this fall "if it works out " lol . Time will tell

[farmaholic]

Use Gen or Flexicoil stealth seed openers....lol.