Posted by buickanddeere on October 07, 2010 at 14:18:42 from (209.240.124.203):
In Reply to: Why plow at all? posted by kruser on October 05, 2010 at 04:42:39:
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If you don't mouldboard plough at least every other year here. The clay turns into an impervious barrier. The plants have about two inches of soil to grow in. The plants die in brief droughts and drown in ponds from modest rains.
If I had enough land and tractor to justify it. JD has a three shank spring mounted V-ripper tool bar. With three 10" tips and the top link shortened a little. It would loosen the soil just fine.
As it is I started using a single shank 22B with a 10" tip and moleball. Only time in two two of seven years here I haven't seen standing water on the fields after a rain.
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