Forestry Memories

Deep sub-soiling with Caterpillar D7

Deep sub-soiling with Caterpillar D7

Date Added: 05 June 2012 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1980 Picture No: 1131

Photographs courtesy of Forest Research, Newton, Elgin

The series of photographs shows the D7 equipped with a deep ripper bar mounted on a hydraulically operated beam working on the Teindland Forest experimental site. The modified rock ripping bar and tooth has been modified by the addition of a longer front sock and two side wings to maximise sub soil disturbance to reduce compaction and provide some aeration. This machine was used to rip at 1 and 2 m spacing as can be seen in the PDF images.

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Groups: Forest Research, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines

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