Possible Solution to Soil Compaction

Soil compaction is a problem for the world's farmers due to the weight of the equipment used in agricultural operations on crop fields.  Ten to twenty percent of every crop's yield is lost due to soil compaction because plant roots cannot penetrate compacted soil. A new agricultural system that does not involve a tractor has been designed to reduce compaction by as much as 90 percent. In the process of reducing compaction, fuel consumption will be reduced by at least 50 percent, and dust will be reduced by more than 50 percent. This environmentally friendly system can be applied in plowing, planting, fertilizing, cultivation, and spraying operations. By reducing fuel costs and increasing yields, this system can result in a savings of billions of dollars for the agriculture industry.

This system or another similar system will never become reality unless the public demands it to save on fuel costs, increase yields, and decrease dust pollution.  

To view a 6-minute video of the new plowing system, please click on the link below.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGm6WZMlCCo