Posted by coonie minnie on November 06, 2016 at 17:48:14 from (184.10.204.131):
In Reply to: Tileing farm land posted by da.bees on November 06, 2016 at 17:05:27:
It is kind of like a septic field... tile is placed usually 30-36 in deep or so, and usually on some kind of pattern. In my neighborhood, 4 in tile on 50 ft centers is common. In some situations, it is spaced more closely.
The entire system is put in so it slopes and drains, of course. In the old days, the tile was put in with a long handle shovel. No kidding. Today, it can be installed with a trencher, a "wheel machine", or plowed in with a tile plow, which is basically a big subsoiler se up to put the tile in right behind the tooth. Plowing is probably the most common method now, especially with the advent of GPS and other sophisticated depth control systems.
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