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<blockquote data-quote="TheTallGuy" data-source="post: 5466712" data-attributes="member: 9121"><p>Importing topsoil for repairs rarely works well as it's unlikely that what comes in will match your own soil type, plus you have no idea as to what's in the soil - regardless of what the supplier may say. I would be looking to build up organic matter in what is there with compost and mature manure, but it will take up to 5 years to get it stable. Whichever way you do it runs the risk of importing weeds so you will need to be on the ball for the first few years to prevent them establishing. </p><p></p><p>One issue that you may face with your claim is that the "repair" cost will probably exceed the land value of the damaged strip & I have heard of utilities capping compensation at around that level plus say 5 year's lost production - especially if it's not across the middle of the field.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheTallGuy, post: 5466712, member: 9121"] Importing topsoil for repairs rarely works well as it's unlikely that what comes in will match your own soil type, plus you have no idea as to what's in the soil - regardless of what the supplier may say. I would be looking to build up organic matter in what is there with compost and mature manure, but it will take up to 5 years to get it stable. Whichever way you do it runs the risk of importing weeds so you will need to be on the ball for the first few years to prevent them establishing. One issue that you may face with your claim is that the "repair" cost will probably exceed the land value of the damaged strip & I have heard of utilities capping compensation at around that level plus say 5 year's lost production - especially if it's not across the middle of the field. [/QUOTE]
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