
Why Use VibroSoiler
SOIL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Increasing Crop Productivity & Water Efficiency
Vibrosoiler® ripping enables plant roots to explore greater soil volume and allow water penetration into the soil profile, therefore increasing water availability. As a result, root aeration and drainage is improved and roots gain access to previously untapped reserves of soil nutrients increasing the crop yield potential.
AG SOILWORKS BENEFITS
• Plant roots can explore greater soil volumes
• Increased water penetration into soil profile
• Improved root aeration and drainage
• Roots gain access to untapped reserves of soil nutrients
• Increased plant growth and vigour
• Long term improvement of soil condition
GROWER RESULTS
Gains in Water Efficiency
- Vineyard water usage down by 30%
- Water infiltration 24" (600mm) from a rainfall event vs 4" (100mm) infiltration in non ripped areas
Increase in Crop Yield
- Proven CSIRO results with 14% increase in vineyard yield
- 25% increase in yield of Chardonnay
- 20% increase in yield of Shiraz
The diagram below shows the soil dynamics of the Vibrosoiler® Vibrating ripper. The vertical arrows shows the vibrating direction of the ripper and the horizontal arrows indicate the direction of soil movement. ILLUSTRATIONS COURTESY OF DEAN LANYON, SOIL SCIENTIST, PhD