I’d suggest driving plenty far forward at the end of a tile line after you cut it to get the last little bit all the way down in the ground. We have had problems with voles eating holes in the caps at the end, or in the tile at the end of a line where the installer raised the plow too soon. We think the voles can find the tile quicker when it’s closer to the surface. Of course it’s everywhere in the field but mainly where it was lifted too soon. We are in Kentucky and have bad problems with voles. Idk if they are around y’all but it’s a huge headache to dig up the tile by hand and patch the holes. Just wanted to make sure you knew because it ain’t fun to have that problem when it can be prevented.
I’d suggest driving plenty far forward at the end of a tile line after you cut it to get the last little bit all the way down in the ground. We have had problems with voles eating holes in the caps at the end, or in the tile at the end of a line where the installer raised the plow too soon. We think the voles can find the tile quicker when it’s closer to the surface. Of course it’s everywhere in the field but mainly where it was lifted too soon. We are in Kentucky and have bad problems with voles. Idk if they are around y’all but it’s a huge headache to dig up the tile by hand and patch the holes. Just wanted to make sure you knew because it ain’t fun to have that problem when it can be prevented.
Thank you for the information, voles are terrible some years around here also.
This is going to be stupid but is this all for drainage or can you run water in to irrigate as well as drain?
Both, that is a benefit to drain tiling a graded (leveled) field.
What area of the country are you guys in ?
Missouri