1. agricultural implements used to break up hardpan or compacted soil layers below the surface without bringing subsoil to the top
Usage: agricultural equipment

Examples

• The farmer used subsoilers to improve water infiltration in the compacted field.
• Modern subsoilers can penetrate up to three feet below the surface.
• After years of heavy machinery traffic, the field required subsoilers to break up the hardpan.
• The agricultural contractor brought several subsoilers to prepare the land for planting.
• Subsoilers help reduce soil compaction without mixing soil layers.
• The farm invested in new subsoilers to improve crop root penetration.