Dennis Bangham wrote:I was thinking on the use of a dead furrow, where you have a low spot due to plowing.
If done intentionally you can use a plow at the narrowest width (inline with the tractor) to create a long continuous swale to capture water.
Does this sound reasonable? My hope is to buy some land that is sloping and turn it into an orchard and a pond at the lowest point.
Look up keyline, sounds very similar. Does depend on whats under the surface though. Water has trouble getting through clay, thus ponds, bogs, etc.
If your goal is deep infiltration, use a subsoiler or keyline plow. If your goal is pond, then see if you have clay underneath. If not, look into gleying.