tiller to loosen the top soil and a 
subsoiler that runs 16 to 18 inches 
deep to loosen the subsoil but not . 
turn it over. Soil loosened to that 
depth will seldom lose any water by 
surface drainage. This means that it 
retains much more water than other 
soils and is better prepared for dry 
weather. It can also be worked 
sooner after a hard rain as it does 
not retain any standing water on 
top. We till only 3 or 4 inches deep, 
and less than that when cultivating 
crops. 
Subsoili 
A subsoiler is nothing but a hook 
that runs deep into the soil breaking: 
it up, but not turning it over. It can 
be used with a horse, with a garden 
tractor or with a farm tractor. We 
use a Ford tractor with the subsoiler 
on the power lift. If your garden 
contains a hard subsoil it will suffer 
from drouth weeks before one in 
which the soil is loose deeper. If it 
contains little humus the result will 
be the same. op 
