Yields tend to drop off in compacted areas. That compaction may be due to being frequently driven over by heavy farm machines ...

The ‘ball test’ is an easy way to figure out if soil is too ... or signaled for compaction alleviation later on. Reduce number of passes: Use no-tillage, and use wide equipment which reduces ...

For the best results, you’ll need to visit an equipment rental facility to borrow a machine called an aerator, a motorized ...

These could all be symptoms of a common problem: soil compaction ... s more prevalent in fine-textured clay and silt soils. To test whether your soil is compacted, you can push a screwdriver ...

Several compaction equipment suppliers now offer ... calibrated on the jobsite using a common soil stiffness measurement device, such as a radiation test or load bearing test.

Grain carts can still cause serious soil compaction whether they’re on tracks or wheels, but tracks may impact crop yield ...

This can result in the following types of problems. * Compaction increases the resistance of soil to penetration by tillage equipment and plant roots. This makes it more difficult to prepare a deep, ...