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US 10,609,856 B2Granted
Agriculture system and method
OwnerTroy Oliverinventor
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Abstract
An agricultural enhancement method for removing or overcoming soil fragipan, hardpan, or other natural and/or artificial soil compaction barriers is disclosed. These barriers prevent root and/or water penetration, which inhibits agricultural development. Consequently, removing and overcoming these barriers is beneficial to the soil and to agricultural yields.
Claims17
A method of removing restrictive formations within soil, comprising:
- loading a charge spool with a charge mechanism onto a charge application plow;
- securing into position and guiding the charge mechanism through a plurality of routing pulleys and a cut-off assembly into a charge channel;
- a tow vehicle either pulling or supporting the charge application plow;
- advancing the tow vehicle while simultaneously vibrating the charge application plow;
- lowering a plurality of shanks attached to the charge application plow to a desired depth within the soil;
- rolling off the charge mechanism and locating the charge mechanism at a prescribed depth within the restrictive formations or just below them;
- determining whether a desired span of charge mechanism is laid or not;
- providing a de-cementing compound mixture within the desired span of charge mechanism;
- severing the charge mechanism from a remaining quantity on the charge spool;
- attaching a detonator to the charge mechanism;
- covering the exposed surface portion of the charge mechanism with loose soil;
- attaching the detonator to a firing mechanism;
- detonating the charge mechanism;
- mixing the de-cementing compound mixture by a force of the detonation within the restrictive formations;
- and
- chemically altering the formerly restrictive formations to prevent them from re-cementing themselves over time;
- thereby
- preventing subsequent re-constitution of the formerly restrictive formations.
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