wirlybird
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- May 20, 2021
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- Oklahoma
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- John Deere 3038 E, John Deere 3032E, John Deere 756, John Deere X585, John Deere 332
I think this is what I am envisioning doing.You don't need to open a trench to plant shrubs.
Multiple passes side by side and deeper each pass will loosen the soil. The tip of the subsoiler will usually pull itself deeper as you move forward, if you let it. At least mine does. I have two interchangeable tips, a small chisel and a wider 'potato' plow. Between the two, I can loosen 8-10" wide and several inches deep in just a few passes, even in hard, rocky clay.
Once loosened, you just use a shovel or spade tip to open a small slot, set the plant and move on. They do this with thousands of trees at a time when planting forest areas.
If OP's shrubs have a larger rootball that require a bigger hole, the loosened soil will be much easier to dig out.
I figured that multiple passes to loosen the dirt and get some depth would aid in digging 15 holes. I do not yet know how large the holes will need to be as I do not have the shrubs yet.
Just planning ahead and as I can see other potential uses for the subsoiler I thought this might be a good exercise in learning how to work it.
I would likely use one of my 3E series tractors.
I do appreciate the info and advice.