ptsg
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Well, that's the max depth it goes. 400 mm.I missed this thread last year!
Why "400"? This looks like at least a 500.
I've put a good amount of use on it. So far so good. Tractor pulls it very nicely.
Well, that's the max depth it goes. 400 mm.I missed this thread last year!
Why "400"? This looks like at least a 500.
That's a chisel plow, used for a little bit different purpose. At the time, I considered getting one of those instead of building the subsoiler.Take a look at the spacing on my implement. It has 9 shanks and is 7’ wide. The shanks can be sunk 17” deep.
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That is incredible that you made this and got it right. Very nice.And it's done! Still subject to some minor changes after some testing but it's done. Specially the corner of the shanks. That will most likely come out.
Any bets on how long it will take for the support stand to turn into the 3rd shank?
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Thank you.Great job planning and fabricating your ripper, wish I had your shop and skills
I have a single shank that I pull with my 33 hp LS, it can pull it at about 16-18 inches, but as you say, I am only interested in in breaking the hard pan down the vineyard rows
Last year, once the corn was planted, it started raining and it never stopped. Soil was so silted in by all the rain that corn turned purple from oxygen starvation. Some contractors made interrow rippers to bring some oxygen in he soil and save the harvest:I've also noticed a decent jump in how fast the olive trees are evolving over time. They seem to be happier now that the ground isn't rock hard around them and the roots can just do whatever they need to do.
That's cool and I can say it really helps the crops.Last year, once the corn was planted, it started raining and it never stopped. Soil was so silted in by all the rain that corn turned purple from oxygen starvation. Some contractors made interrow rippers to bring some oxygen in he soil and save the harvest:
When the ground is really hard and water pools frequently, alfalfa drowns before it has a chance to penetrate the ground.I wonder what it might do that a planting of radishes and alfalfa would not.
Such "organic" means have been effective in my area. The benefit is literally TONNES of organic inputs. And you don't need to do more than scratch the soil surface.