2025 KOMB 40 Caliber MXTRX48

Benefits of Mole Plowing

Mole Plow - Tillage implement, a perfect subsoiler, the unlined tunnel maker and more intensive drainage with additional porousness. 

Unlike other higher range equipment and some traditional ways, it is very Cost effective. 

It helps enhancing the soil drainage by the means of creating channels, it results into better drainage, which can prevent from root rot issues, improves overall Soil Health.

It improves porousness and soil structure by breaking dense soil layers. This helps deeper root penetration, higher organic matter and increase in water holding capacity, as a result nutrient intake is also improved, that helps increasing yield. 

In the case of Saline soils, it is observed that, as increase of water movement through the soil, increases the downward movement of salts, reduced salinity can improve the soil fertility. 

Useful for water conservation.

Improved soil aeration enhances healthier soil microbial activity resulting into increased yields.

Mole plowing boosts the root enhancement, having more water and nutrients, it makes the plant more resilient and can work as a stress remover. 

As it breaks down the dense layers, helps in realizing previously unavailable nutrients. 

Mole plowing can help to minimize soil erosion. Especially important on sloping terrain 

As per research, the life span of a mole drain depends on the stability of soil and soil moisture at mole depth during installation. 

Re-run of mole drain is required when effectiveness decreases. 

Suitability of mole drains:

Moling is very suitable in heavy soil with a minimum of 45% clay content and less than 20% sand at the mole depth

Best time to install mole drains?

Best installation conditions usually occur during the summer months, when upper soil layer is as dry as possible

Combining mole drains with subsurface drainage

Mole drains can be combined with subsurface drainage to improve drainage performance in heavy clay soil. In this system, mole drains are installed perpendicular or diagonal to the subsurface drainpipes.

Life Expectancy of mole drains

The lifetime of a mole drain depends on the soil's stability and the soil moisture at mole depth during installation

Since the mole drain's effectiveness decreases over time, re-run the mole drains every 3-4 years although been shown to see results for many more years.

Why install mole drains?

In soil where surface drainage is insufficient for addressing excess water problems, where installing subsurface (tile) drainage is uneconomical due to cost.

In heavy clay soil and low permeability, mole drains can drain excess water from the soil profile.

Mole drains can leach the saline down over the initial few years after installation

Soil cracks created from moling increase infiltration and water movement

Mole Plow - Tillage implement, a perfect subsoiler, the unlined tunnel maker and more intensive drainage with additional porousness. 

Unlike other higher range equipment and some traditional ways, it is very Cost effective. 

It helps enhancing the soil drainage by the means of creating channels, it results into better drainage, which can prevent from root rot issues, improves overall Soil Health.

It improves porousness and soil structure by breaking dense soil layers. This helps deeper root penetration, higher organic matter and increase in water holding capacity, as a result nutrient intake is also improved, that helps increasing yield. 

In the case of Saline soils, it is observed that, as increase of water movement through the soil, increases the downward movement of salts, reduced salinity can improve the soil fertility. 

Useful for water conservation.

Improved soil aeration enhances healthier soil microbial activity resulting into increased yields.

Mole plowing boosts the root enhancement, having more water and nutrients, it makes the plant more resilient and can work as a stress remover. 

As it breaks down the dense layers, helps in realizing previously unavailable nutrients. 

Mole plowing can help to minimize soil erosion. Especially important on sloping terrain 

As per research, the life span of a mole drain depends on the stability of soil and soil moisture at mole depth during installation. 

Re-run of mole drain is required when effectiveness decreases.