Part 5 of 5: Rut Removal with the Great Plains Max-Chisel

Great Plains Sales Agronomist Blake Bergkamp follows up with a field from a previous video, where he uncovers compaction, a factor known to negatively impact crop growth. Afterwards, Blake demonstrates the difference with just one pass with the Great Plains Max-Chisel.

[@stevengodwin9384]

No high speed disc was run on what you are showing

[@GreatPlainsAg]

Hi Steven, thanks for your question. On 4-17-2019, we shot the initial video about ruts and tools that might be used to remove them, including the Great Plains Ultra-Disk. This was done as an emergency pass to level the field so the farmer could plant. In spring of 2019, time was limited to leveling the field for planting, so we were forced to cover the ruts up and allow spring planting. The 4 of 5 Ruts Exposed video was shot on 4-18-2019. Our agronomist explains the need to address the ruts in the fall after harvest with a deep fall tillage tool to actually remove the compaction layers left by our spring emergency tillage pass. We documented the location of the rut, so we could return to the same spot later. In late spring/early summer, the farmer used a soil finisher to further smooth the field and planted soybeans with a 30” planter. On 12-4-2019, we went back to the same rut and destroyed the compaction layer with a Max-Chisel. Videos 1-5 were documented and filmed at the exact same location, though we did use 4 different camera angles. Hope this helps!

[@vitalicghersteaga1027]

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