Mole plough setup in a dry year

Checking mole plough in a dry year, mole ploughing over tile drains

[@labibhossain6051]

Well noted

[@sherpabearcoaching]

Can you explain the final image- are the lighter/ white areas showing where the soil is not draining well?

[@AntonysRegen]

Dark green lines indicate healthy crops. The diagonal "fish bone" lines are the main drains. The closer parrel lines are the mole plough drains.

[@sherpabearcoaching]

Thanks for clarifying that Antony.

[@gary24752]

So what happens to that vertical cut if the field is plowed?

[@AntonysRegen]

Gary, there is always a danger that small particles from loose soil get washed down vertical cut. Same risk in ploughing and unmoved ground I guess

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

I want to try this but like you I'm concerned that a collapse or accumulation of sediment would clog the drain.
Would you have to do this every year ?

[@AntonysRegen]

Good point Dave. That mole worked, we try to mole every 4 years, so they only have to stay clear for 4 years

[@EthanPDobbins]

It should work for several years in most soil. It's going like 20-30 inches deep. There are people who use these exclusively without any tile to help with their drainage issues and usually lasts 2-4 years even 5 depending on how wet your field is. Wetter is obviously going to need it more often. It's obviously going to clog eventually but this is a cheaper DIY alternative to laying tile that you can use anywhere anytime you like if you own one. Ive also seen where a guy on youtube made his own from a regular subsoiler and it worked fine for him. But he wasn't trying to drain a swamp with it.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@EthanPDobbins Also the wet area in my field slopes the wrong way for 100 yards before the open ditch so I'm concerned about trying to run the plow at a slope or at least level , I'd basically have to eyeball it as far as depth goes.

[@AntonysRegen]

@davetileguy if you are trying to work against the slope go for a laser level tile/land drain, worth the investment

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@AntonysRegen I have one , how do I adjust my 3point hitch to a laser level. 🤔

[@georgeingham8804]

A

[@peterevens6463]

mole to wide apart should be two metre apart for best results.

[@gary24752]

Every 6 feet? That is kind of expensive and time consuming. Put a plastic drain in with gravel and be done with it.

[@AntonysRegen]

Gray, mole ploughing is needed to maintain drainage every 3+ years, even with a plastic & gravel system in the ground.