Rolling is a cultivation procedure performed using special rollers that are used for compacting and leveling the field. For this reason, it is one of the most important stages of soil preparation for sowing. cultivation roller can be used alone or in cooperation with another advanced agricultural machine, where an appropriate tool is attached. Currently, the second solution is being used more and more often because it allows to reduce the number of passes of large wheeled machines in the field, bringing the expected results. Check carefully what benefits come from rolling soil.

How does rolling benefit the soil?

Cultivation rollers They are used for kneading, leveling and crushing lumps or hard soil crust. Thanks to them, you can press the turf to the ground to create good conditions for water to soak in and at the same time get rid of excess air. What's more, the result rolling procedure is to regulate the rate of decomposition of organic matter, increase the regeneration of the root system and thus improve the effectiveness of plant tillering. This is because the roots do not remain suspended in the free spaces between the soil layers after winter. This problem particularly affects fields and meadows located on peat soils.

Rolling treatment can also be carried out after sowing in order to effectively embed the seeds in the soil and remove weeds, those with thick stems. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the conditions for other agricultural machines, because shaft crushes and pushes protruding stones into the soil, which would pose a threat to further work.

What does the effectiveness of soil rolling depend on?

Right time, actually rolling is quite closely related to the weather. Namely, you should wait until the top layer of soil is dry enough to avoid the risk of air being displaced during the treatment. Therefore, it is best to refrain from drinking during rainy and high humidity periods rolling. In turn, excessively dry soil will not have a positive effect on this type of cultivation procedure. This is because shaft it is not able to press the turf firmly to the ground, which means that it will be necessary to repeat the procedure after some time.

Types of tillage rollers depending on application

Cultivation rollers are available today in many different designs that focus on a specific task - kneading, crushing or cavity. Hence, apart from the classic ones smooth shafts we can find versions made of sections of toothed plates, rings or rods. Each of them is intended for a different task:

  • kneading – they are excellent at these jobs smooth shafts i annular light or heavy. In the case of pressing the furrow after plowing in meadows, a heavy roller is selected, and for compacting the surface after sowing seeds - a light roller,
  • crushing – when it is necessary to crush and crush lumps of earth at the same time, it is used Crosskill roller and/ or Cambridge,
  • recesses – is used for this task string shafts i Campbell type, which are distinguished by compressing deep layers of soil without disturbing its top layer.

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