Posted by Brad Gyde on September 23, 2011 at 20:30:20 from (50.36.125.226):
In Reply to: Kinda O/T.. Horseshoes posted by Brad Gyde on September 23, 2011 at 20:09:32:
Rick,
Yep, most of our fields have been "in production" for a while.. A few years back we did a somewhat freshly cleared field.. NEVER again if I have any say, we tore up a lot of stuff trying to do it.
We usually apply around 14".. sometimes shallower, sometimes deeper.. Depends on the Farmer's wants, and of course, shallow tile and such.. Tile repair can get expensive for my employer, and quick.. We hoked a shallow tile when I was a relatively new hire (it was never mentioned to us in the field).. So now, I just ask.. Cover Your A** as the boss calls it.
We have to maintain 95% (or better) coverage, and the deeper it's applied helps with this in most soil types. Believe it or not, sand seems to be the hardest to maintain the coverage.. Never makes sense to me.
As for catching stuff with tires.. We find lots of nails, screws, bolts, and a occasional sickle section or deer antler with the rubber.. Can't prove it all comes from the field, as we do a lot of road traveling too.
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