Avoiding Sidewall Compacting During Late Corn Planting

Lloyd Murdock, Extension Soils SpecialistPlant and Soil Sciences, University of KentuckySidewall compaction can result from planting a crop when the soil is a little too wet. This damaging effect can be even greater on soils with a relatively high clay content at the surface. It occurs when the double disc opener leaves the side wall of the planting furrow smooth and compacted (slick as opposed