I see many comments asking for the reason why. This type of plowing is used to mix layered soil. For example: if the local soil has a layer of sand and silt and a layer of clay. As separate layers they are not good for growing crops, but when mixed they could make a good balanced loam. This type of plow is not used for soil compaction, for sub-soil compaction they use a special ripper shank which requires less power, but the ripper does not mix the soil it only breaks it up. These agricultural rippers are a little different from the bulldozer rippers shown in the video. Bulldozer rippers are not designed to efficiently work agricultural soils, they are only to break up hardpans and consolidated aggregates before removal.
12 to18 inches shallow 18 and better usually 50 inches considered deep plowing in Texas at one time made my living as DuBose Deep Plowing.,D8 cats with Towner plows 50 inchcromed disc average 36 inch depths I sandy clay soil
Makes good drainage and allows for less compact soil for roots though right? I’ve never done this for a crop and not sure if any of these are for crops.
@@warriorofgodfitness488 actually no. Microbiology and worms as well both growing and dieing roots as well the organic material from the previous crops make for much better water infiltration and reduces compaction. In well managed no till operations I've seen a tractor drive over wet ground and as soon as the tire leaves the ground it springs back like a sponge.
Makes sense. I just bought a plow and disc but just small 12” single foot and 8 disc. I do plan on adding in natural means of fertilizer like rabbit poop, compost, and worm millings. Now that I have a spot plowed and disc I’ll manage by hand but my garden is maybe 50’x20’ so nothing big.
Why don't you find some one that know what plowing is all about depths why and how50 inch disk 2 to5 each soil type condition says clay color red black etc rock,shovel disk ripper etc Mix sand with clay remove rocks,stumps roots l have plowed over 200000 acres from natural to crop land over 60 years 70000 in one project alone probably a us record but overseas another story
@@elbertdubose5162 plowed thousands of acres myself, and then I got smart. No till everything and we get just as good of yields with far less inputs and my corn doesn't look like an onion patch when it gets dry and the water in my ditch is clear after heavy rain.
Никогда не понимал для чего на такой глубине пахать ? Весь плодородный слой ушел глубоко в землю. Одно дело как у нас в Беларуси делают. Так это пашут на торяниках . Где слой торфа несколько метров. Кто объяснит?
Там сверху уже убитая химией земля. Её и прикапывают. Насыпят по новой удобрений, будет ещё лет 10 что то расти. Само плодородие почвы уже не важно. Всё что надо минералкой внесут.
ниже в комментах один чел на английском написал, что это нужно для того, что на глинистой почве улучшать дренаж почвы, иначе воды застаивается и посадки гибнут
Don't know what plants your farming but almost all of them will go well beyond 3 ft. Corn will go down past 6 feet if it needs to. Also keep in mind this type of plowing is not done for things like corn and wheat it is done for things like Orchards and Vineyards that will definitely go well beyond that.
You aren't farming on water retentive peat over an impervious layer of clay and gravel. Mix the layers ( just once ) and you get soil with good organic levels and a good load bearing structure.
If you look at big landfill and construction sites, they will use plows to compact soil, in clay soils this will form a hardpan that is somewhat impermeable to water. If you get a big rain the top soil then floods, turns to mud, and can no longer support the crops on top of it which fall over and die. Also if the water sits on the pan too long it kills the crops. Deep turning of the soil like this breaks up the pan allowing better drainage and crop growth.
This type of plowing is used to mix layered soil. It is not for soil compaction. Like if the local soil has a layer of sand and silt and a layer of clay, separate they are not good for growing crops but when mixed they could make a good balance. For subsoil compaction they use a special ripper shank, which requires less power, but it does not do much mixing.
@@wcswood The organic layer which has the most life in it is turned down into the subsoil while the virtually lifeless subsoil is dumped on top, it will take around 3 years of growing cover crops and slashing them to provide organic material to even begin the repair.
@@wcswood Deep ripping would break up the pan and allow water penetration without destroying the soil. At home I compost and grow as many of my vegetables as I can and I use a mix of manure, compost and chemicals in order to keep my soil healthy. It is riddled with earth worms. There is a balance that needs to be kept and sometimes manure and compost alone simply can't do the job.
nonsens , in these times farmers no plows deeper than 30 cm .. because the soil deeper is dead and does not contain microorganisms that are necessary for quality soil ...
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Well if it's anything like over here at the states the only time you see plows like this out are for things like Orchards and Vineyards. This isn't something you do for your corn field or a wheat field.
