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NW Iowa | Anyone have lots of experience with Great Plains Vertical Tillage tools? I am somewhat new to Vertical Tillage but the area I work in is very no till or VT driven. This to me seems to be the best system if done correctly when compared to conventional till. My family's farm is in NW Iowa where we have very thick well-drained soil so very few growers do anything but conventional. To me, there is too much recreational tillage passes going on that may be creating compaction layers in the soil profile (but I may be wrong, too). My plan is to use a compaction probe to check this when I get the opportunity.
The reason I ask about Great Plains is they make a true Vertical tillage tool with no angle that could produce a compaction zone, but there are a lot of VT brands out there that may be worth noting. If teamed with a Subsoiler I feel this would be a good option that could boost yields, sustain soil and require fewer passes every year. If anyone has any success stories for vertical tillage compared to conventional in high yielding ground I would love to hear about it. Thanks! | |
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Great Plains Vertical Tillage
