Posted 6/5/2024 13:39 (#10764521) Subject: Inline Ripper vs Regular Ripper
SCMN
Is there any real magic to an inline ripper vs a disk ripper? As long as you get below the compaction layer? Trying to justify the expense of an inline ripper instead of dropping our disk ripper balls deep. Better lifting and shattering with the inline I’m sure. Just looking for some opinions from those who use them. Thanks.
Posted 6/5/2024 13:49 (#10764531 - in reply to #10764521) Subject: RE: Inline Ripper vs Regular Ripper
Central Indiana
Inline will break the compaction better throughout the entire depth of the tool vs ripper shoving the dirt around at the point depth is one thing I notice. Plus a regular ripper leaves the entire soil profile really mellow and loose so it’s easier to pack back down in spring time. Inline will shatter the layers and set them right back down which doesn’t loosen up the profile so much making it more structurally sound and less prone to compaction going forward. If you need to bury residue yes run the regular ripper but if you’re strictly after compaction issues an inline is the way to go.
Posted 6/5/2024 14:41 (#10764577 - in reply to #10764521) Subject: RE: Inline Ripper vs Regular Ripper
An in-line fractures it and leaves it in pancake layers stacked top to bottom in their original order. Somewhat keeping your soil structure intact.
Parabolic rippers shatter it either into powder or bowling balls and completely mix it up. Also completely destroys any soil structure that you have.
Which is better depends on what you want to do.
I’ve never been able to get much of an economic benefit from either other than the residue management part of using a disk ripper for corn on corn ground. Even that is better done with a heavy disk that takes half the time and half the fuel.
Deep tillage usually begets more and deeper tillage.
Posted 6/5/2024 15:13 (#10764610 - in reply to #10764521) Subject: RE: Inline Ripper vs Regular Ripper
CNY
Inline ripper will leave the top mostly smooth and undisturbed. If you have lots of ruts need to disc rip anyway
Alfalfa fields that are coming out. I like to spray in the fall after the last cutting. Then inline rip. Then in the spring one pass with a turbo till and plant. Inline ripped ground much less likely to wash in the winter
Posted 6/5/2024 16:41 (#10764710 - in reply to #10764521) Subject: RE: Inline Ripper vs Regular Ripper
ECIL
I concur with the above posters regarding inline rippers. One thing to keep in mind with an inline type is it works best with drier soil. You don't want to run it in moist or wet ground.
Posted 6/6/2024 07:04 (#10765374 - in reply to #10764521) Subject: RE: Inline Ripper vs Regular Ripper
an inline ripper will leave the field smooth in the fall, but come spring when you work an angle it is rough riding in a tire machine, tracks are a little better. you would not think that it would be that way but that is what we experienced with dmi inline ripper.
Inline Ripper vs Regular Ripper
