Compaction can be present in fields for a number of reasons. Normally it’s created when heavy equipment, wagons, trucks, tankers or spreaders make passes on fields when the soil is too wet to hold them. Even heavy planters, tractors or sprayers can cause compaction.

There are plenty of reasons to keep machinery clean—improved performance, longer working life—but here’s one that might not be high on a grower’s radar: stopping the spread of weeds.

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