subsoiler

American  

[suhb-soi-ler] / ˈsʌbˌsɔɪ lər /

noun

1. one who operates a subsoil plow.

2. subsoil plow.

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Etymology

Origin of subsoiler

First recorded in 1850–55; subsoil + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It acts more as a subsoiler and will tear and lacerate more roots than is desirable.

From Project Gutenberg

I prefer young, thrifty trees, planted in furrows made with a plow and subsoiler.

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Plants two-year-old trees, in trenches made with plow and subsoiler.

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Twice to the row with the lister, with three or four horses, and the subsoiler well down, will make a very good preparation for small trees without much digging, and small trees are best for several reasons: they are cheaper, less work to set out, and more likely to live.

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I plant in furrows each way, 16�30 feet, running a subsoiler in the furrows, and use straight, smooth, two-year-old trees.

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