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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 759611" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>May be of interest.</p><p><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.savannahequipment.com.au/images/newsletter/shankdesigns.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.savannahequipment.com.au/Newsletter/subsoiling_in_forestry.html&usg=__5cAsywS8tYCrHOxHNLRDgPqTtko=&h=214&w=358&sz=40&hl=en&start=3&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=lph2q8lDHP00jM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dparabolic%2Bplow%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_enUS356US356%26tbs%3Disch" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... s%3Disch:1</a></p><p>Pros and cons of sub soiling have been discussed on here before. I have come to the conclusion that in some instances it may be beneficial where in other cases it may do harm. I think a key point in the article is that one should do a test plot first before doing an entire pasture. You should also be aware that soils often change even within one paddock and may have to have different treatments. If you subsoil to deep you may break through the hard pan and actually drain off water reserves, or it may benefit your grass allowing the roots to go deeper. Personally I like to drill down and see what is down there before I make any assumptions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 759611, member: 5494"] May be of interest. [url=http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.savannahequipment.com.au/images/newsletter/shankdesigns.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.savannahequipment.com.au/Newsletter/subsoiling_in_forestry.html&usg=__5cAsywS8tYCrHOxHNLRDgPqTtko=&h=214&w=358&sz=40&hl=en&start=3&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=lph2q8lDHP00jM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dparabolic%2Bplow%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4GGLL_enUS356US356%26tbs%3Disch]http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... s%3Disch:1[/url] Pros and cons of sub soiling have been discussed on here before. I have come to the conclusion that in some instances it may be beneficial where in other cases it may do harm. I think a key point in the article is that one should do a test plot first before doing an entire pasture. You should also be aware that soils often change even within one paddock and may have to have different treatments. If you subsoil to deep you may break through the hard pan and actually drain off water reserves, or it may benefit your grass allowing the roots to go deeper. Personally I like to drill down and see what is down there before I make any assumptions. [/QUOTE]
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