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When is subsoiling warranted?

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When is subsoiling warranted?

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Tony Vyn, Purdue University extension cropping systems specialist, says that only well-defined, compacted soil layers 4 in. or more deep are candidates for loosening, or subsoiling. He suggests that growers evaluate for compaction when the ground is uniformly wet to a depth of 2 ft. or more.