Posted by JMS/.MN on April 04, 2012 at 21:29:48 from (209.237.107.155):
In Reply to: Re: Tileing question posted by JerryS on April 04, 2012 at 16:06:42:
I know, I promised I"d post pix of plowing in tile back in Dec- just haven"t gotten a roundtoit! We did 8300 feet in 10 hours, tile plow with GPS depth and grade control in Dec. Previously, installer had laser control, which is fine, but more time consuming, setup, layout, etc. Two years ago he did 6xxx feet in two days with laser. Now, GPS...he drives over the land, GPS measures elevation, he goes back to start, son drives alongside tile plow with three tile stringer trailers....one has 4 inch, one has 5 inch, one has 6 inch. I decide what size to use on each run, he sticks it in the plow, and we drive down the field, about walking speed. Get to the end of the run, cut the tile, snap in an end cap....and watch it disappear!
Usually takes about a year for tiles to work well- water needs time to develop pathways into the tile. And no, tile does not suck up water from underneath. Tile draws from each side in a V pattern, just taking excess water. Years ago, farmers typically tiled into the center of a pothole. Now we do laterals as well. Some do pattern tiling.....lines about 50 feet apart across a field. I wasn"t raised here, but Mom was....she talked about local guys that did tiling about the 1920s......their full time job was digging in tile....by HAND! Just shovels and tile spades.
Like everything else, tiling costs have increased, especially last few years, since plastic tile is made out of oil. Second farm we bought, in "82, we did maybe 6-8000 feet in 8 inch mains and smaller laterals. Best thing ever, since feds shut down any new tiling projects on Dec 23, 1983. Interesting that for decades, USDA had cost-share programs for tiling. now, it"s taboo, and fed programs pay to break up tiles to re-create wetlands.
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