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Read articles →An owner-operator video that starts as a subsoiler how-to, explaining why breaking compaction beats grading, measuring shank depth at 21 inches, and spacing rows 30 inches apart, but turns into an unplanned breakdown story when rocks mangle the implement's arms. The back half covers field repairs, torch work, and a failed straightening attempt. Most useful for anyone weighing subsoiler limitations on rocky ground.
An owner-operator channel where the creator documents real work on his own property, including unfiltered setbacks.
An ideal depth is said to be 18 to 24 inches, and this unit maxed out at 21 inches to the bottom of the bar, so it can't accidentally go too deep.
About 30 inches is a good distance, using the outside of the tractor tires lined up at the edge of the last row as a guide.
No, the rocks bent the implement's arms even though the blade looked heavy built enough, and the damage could not be properly straightened.
Not mainly, the rips mostly let water penetrate down into the soil and drain underground rather than flowing across the surface.
