Why wait for near rain mucky? Reason I ask is I’m planning on a mole plough on some of our flat heavy inch land next few days?Plan to go with the mole plough at about 14 inches, but it will not be until I see rain in the forecast.
Why wait for near rain mucky? Reason I ask is I’m planning on a mole plough on some of our flat heavy inch land next few days?
I'd be afraid it would dry out too much. I want to mole plough between stone drains. This ground is already showing signs of drought.
There's plenty of glaze around here with only between 3 and 6 inches of soil in most fields. After that it's marl or daubwill you not need some damp at moling depth to get the sides to glaze?
There's plenty of glaze around here with only between 3 and 6 inches of soil in most fields. After that it's marl or daub
I was thinking the big roller type ones. They were designed for these conditionsAn aerator won't penetrate hard ground.
Subsoiler might but draught and wear will be high
Wouldn't be much different to the farm at home. If the marl is damp then that is ideal as the expander with polish the sides of the mole.
At what width apart do you think you should go?Yes, I don't think the marl would ever dry out so that you couldn't mould it. This is what we are using. 4" expander - well it was 4". Closer to 3.5" now. Biggest mistake is trying to plough too deep. Moles close to the top work better than a mole 12 down the marl.
At what width apart do you think you should go?
I'm not only aerating. I'm putting in drainage channels for when its wet again. It takes about 2 litre of diesel per acre. Tractor is little more than ticking over.I would consider aeration, to be pointless diesel wasting excerise
I'm not only aerating. I'm putting in drainage channels for when its wet again. It takes about 2 litre of diesel per acre. Tractor is little more than ticking over.
What depth would you think is best?mole ploughing isnt aeration IMV. mole ploughing is a serious job but I would be getting it done now in dry conditions
I haven't a notion, you wouldn't pull a mole plough around here 6" deep. I know on muddy grandparents land it used work a treat but I have not a clue of the depths, angles etcWhat depth would you think is best?
What depth would you think is best?
Any subsoiling now would burn any remaining grass offWhy wait for near rain mucky? Reason I ask is I’m planning on a mole plough on some of our flat heavy inch land next few days?
You'd certainly get plenty of shatter actionAny subsoiling now would burn any remaining grass off
Then recompact it establishing another cropYou'd certainly get plenty of shatter action
Then recompact it establishing another crop