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| Being in the D4 area, along with Oklahoma, Texas, and parts of Kansas, and seeing how incredibly dry the soil is, I got to wondering....Would this be the year to deep rip dryland? In our area of marginal moisture, ripping is sometimes looked down upon, as chances are very likely this operation will cause the ground to dry out even more. But in a year like we're having (and hopefully will never see again), I wonder if the margin of error would be nothing and ripping would only be beneficial. Aside from the aspect of breaking the hardpan and slicing open the soil, I can't see any danger of drying the ground out (you can't lose what isn't there) and can't help but think these would be the most forgiving conditions to perform such an aggressive operation. Clod management/soil conditioning would be the most vital part of this plan, I would think. Any thoughts or feedback would be welcome.
Edited by GregC 7/21/2011 03:37
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Ripping in the drought
