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Farm Soil Information

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Plowing in drainage tiles
The soils in the region must be artificially drained by trenching or plowing in drainage tile.
Digging drainage tile
The tile slopes towards a drainage ditch so excess moisture can gravity flow out of the field and allow for earlier spring planting.
Installing drainage tile
Tile drainage also helps prevent losing a crop due to flooding.
Plastic tile waiting installation
Plastic tile is used.
Drainage tile outflow
This is a typical flow from drainage tile in the spring.

 

Last Updated: April 3, 2009
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