3.2 The need for certain activities
3.2.9 Decompaction
To shatter the soil profile, improving soil drainage. This is a form of deep aeration.
Module 3:
Maintenance activities
This type of deep spiker (e.g. Wiedenmann Terra Spike) uses long solid tines which can penetrate and shatter a soil profile.
Another form of decompaction can be achieved using long, thicker linear tines, with an example being the Imants Shockwave.
