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So is there some sort of correlation between how many years you've been DD'ing and degree of waterlogging?
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I think that’s the biggest factor, year 4 here and 2 of those have been winters with intense rainfall. The land was coping well until we had a decent frost followed by rain, that was the tipping point here. The other issue I’m finding with DD is slugs.
The land travels a lot better and BG levels have reduced, which was one of the drivers to try it, that and reduced workload. The environmental benefits have been a bonus and a detriment, the increase in wildlife has also brought more Corvids and deer.
So is there some sort of correlation between how many years you've been DD'ing and degree of waterlogging?
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I think that’s the biggest factor, year 4 here and 2 of those have been winters with intense rainfall. The land was coping well until we had a decent frost followed by rain, that was the tipping point here. The other issue I’m finding with DD is slugs.
The land travels a lot better and BG levels have reduced, which was one of the drivers to try it, that and reduced workload. The environmental benefits have been a bonus and a detriment, the increase in wildlife has also brought more Corvids and deer.