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Feb 11, 2024 · A so-called "mole plow" is pulled through the soil to supposedly create a passageway that will drain water out of the soil profile. Just like a tile, i suppose? Except without the tile?
In heavy clay soil with low permeability, mole drains can drain excess water from the soil profile. Alternatively, mole drains can be combined with subsurface drainage to improve drainage performance in heavy clay soil (Section 6).
Mole drains: A cheap alternative to subsurface tile drainage
Oct 22, 2024 · Learn how mole drains can improve drainage performance and increase crop yield in heavy clay soil. The process of pulling the mole plow results in soil cracks. Soil cracks facilitate water movement toward the mole channel.
How, why and when to mole drain - Farmers Weekly
Aug 18, 2018 · Soggy fields, ruts deeper than your wellies and bubbling water from broken drains are all telltale signs your field drainage could do with a boost.
Mole drainage systems | Managing wet soils - Agriculture Victoria
What is a mole drain? Mole drains are unlined channels formed in clay subsoil. They're formed by pulling a ripper blade (or leg) with a cylindrical foot (or torpedo) attached on the bottom through the subsoil. A plug (or expander) is often used to help compact the channel wall.
concluded that the Hooghoudt’s equation with additional assumptions facilitated, successful design of mole drain spacing for draining out the rapid flows that occur through the fractures formed due to mole drainage systems installation.
Mole drains: A cheap alternative to subsurface tile drainage
Oct 25, 2024 · In heavy clay soil with low permeability, mole drains can drain excess water from the soil profile. Mole drains can be combined with subsurface drainage to improve drainage performance in heavy clay soil. The primary benefit of mole drains is its low cost.
Top tips for Mole Draining - Cotterill Civils
Sep 25, 2018 · Mole draining is an operation to optimise the performance of your field-drainage system. Mole draining is carried out across the direction of an installed land drainage scheme and joins up the land between the lateral drains.
Mole Drainage - Aussie Drain
Mole Drainage systems are unlined circular soil channels which function like pipe drains. The major advantage of Mole Drains is their low cost, and hence they can be installed economically at very close spacing’s.
How, Why and When to Mole Drain vs Subsoil - Agri-Linc
Aug 19, 2024 · Mole draining is a cost-effective, subsurface drainage method that creates unlined drainage channels (mole drains) in clay soils. These channels allow water to move freely through the soil, preventing waterlogging and improving soil structure.