- Location
- Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
We haven't ploughed since 2012 (some fields longer). We used a Claydon until 2016 and have used a Weaving GD since.
I am now starting to see areas in spring beans that appear to be affected by compaction or tight soil.
We trialled half a field with a Sumo grassland subsoiler and the beans look noticeably better where we subsoiled.
We are very careful with traffic on our soils so am wondering if the soil it just naturally tightening up rather than any machinery derived compaction.
Do any of you routinely go through your soil with a low disturbance type subsoiler say every 4 or 5 years?
I am now starting to see areas in spring beans that appear to be affected by compaction or tight soil.
We trialled half a field with a Sumo grassland subsoiler and the beans look noticeably better where we subsoiled.
We are very careful with traffic on our soils so am wondering if the soil it just naturally tightening up rather than any machinery derived compaction.
Do any of you routinely go through your soil with a low disturbance type subsoiler say every 4 or 5 years?