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Post by Oatking on Aug 13, 2021 17:18:14 GMT -6
Tile drainage is gaining more traction in my area and wondered what kind of ideas are out there for tile spacing, using a pump or relying on slope to drain water, saline salt removal, and any experience with increased yields due to tile. Also , companies involved in this can weigh in with cost and other pros or cons.
I also seen some farmers are only doing problem areas in there fields.
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Post by prairieboy on Aug 14, 2021 13:30:00 GMT -6
I am big believer in tile drainage although with these dry years I have yet to experience the big return I am hoping for. Just started in recent years installing our own tile. 50 foot spacing with minimum slope of 0.1%. 3 foot target depth. Gravity outlet is best because of less maintenance and less cost but often not possible because many of our municipal ditches basically run on top of the ground.
Tile is the only real solution to salinity although that is a long process. Something you're almost doing for the next generation.
Lots of good installers out there if you're not into doing it yourself. They do often offer summer discounts if you are willing to do it in summer time.
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Post by SWMan on Aug 15, 2021 21:31:25 GMT -6
Nextgen put some in for me spring of 2020, it trickled for awhile as we were wet then and has not run since. However I am sure those areas are looking better than they otherwise would be already. If your fields are flat and prone to being wet it probably makes sense to pattern tile, mine was maybe half fields and all weird because of topography. Whoever did the designing there used my RTK maps from the combine and it's like they were standing in my field drawing it out, everything made perfect sense.
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