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Franklinton, LA | What are you really trying to do? Are you trying to do what your neighbors are doing, or do you really want to solve a problem you have? If so, what is your problem?
I am going to suggest getting a good soil compaction tester and do a lot of probing before you spend several thousand dollars. The soil probing will provide the most accurate results if the soil is very moist. Do you have a compacted soil layer ??? inches below the soil surface? How thick is this layer and how deep is this layer? The depth and thickness of the layer will probably vary from field to field. What will you accomplish by running a disk chisel or ripper if you don't have a compacted layer?
If the compacted layer is less than 6 - 8" deep, you may be able to shatter the layer with a disk chisel. For best results, the soil should be fairly dry and the tip of the chisel plow point should run 1 - 2" below the BOTTOM of the compacted layer.
If the top of the compacted layer is over 10" deep, you probably need a ripper of some type. By the way, what is the advantage of a disk ripper over a much lower cost ripper? | |
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Chisel plow vs disc ripper
