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Re: Plow or chisel 7 acres of hard no-till
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Posted by mjbrown on September 02, 2006 at 13:29:40 from (64.179.14.89):
In Reply to: Plow or chisel 7 acres of hard no-till posted by Jd 730 part-time farmer on September 02, 2006 at 07:32:50:
I don't know what part of the country you're from but if you have hard winters, frost will help loosen soil. You might check with your county extension and see what types of crops grow in your area and soil. I've seen soybeans grow well on compacted headlands I couldn't plow much more than three inches deep and mellow the soil. I'm told buckwheat does the same thing. See if you can't put some plants to work for you. I would not ever subsoil on my farm. It's a sure fire way to find still working drain tiles you had no idea were there.
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