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Drainage on agricultural land

If you are a farmer, who loves his land and tries to keep it in good condition, then you know that the soil is a living organism with its unique properties, that excessive moisture significantly degrades the soil and the layers below it and has a noticeable effect on its productivity and microbiological composition.

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If you are the owner of a crop, livestock, vegetable and fruit farm, then Dambekalns melioration will be the most suitable assistant to install or improve drainage in agricultural lands.

Increased humidity affects the aerobic microflora, the earth compacts, the iron oxide starts to reduce in it, the color of the soil turns from red to blue, and the earth becomes like a shopping center parking lot. The earthworms that provide healthy, productive and viable soil are missing and the soil is not sufficiently loosened.

How we do it?

Our team will completely replace the old drains will improve the damaged sections by installing new drain pipes and systems.

In construction, HPPE and PP plastic drain pipes from 50/58 mm to 145/160 mm in diameter are used, sometimes perforated geotextile or coconut filter material pipes also in 185/200 mm diameter are used, depending on the composition of the soil, the size of the system and many other factors at the installation site.

The price is determined for each project. The bigger it is, the lower the price. It includes the material and the costs related to the construction of the drainage: inspection, cutting the route, leveling, digging the trench, installing the drain pipes, filling the trench, cadastral surveying of the drainage, etc. Approximate price: 9–15 EUR/m. Depending on the possibilities of the land owner, upon agreement, we do the work at once or divide it into several parts.

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Aivars Pugulis, Z/s Kalves īpašnieks

We have also repaired drainage systems on our own. In very small cases it often works, but for larger pieces there is neither precision nor quality, and in the end it is just wasted labour and material.We have chosen Dambekalns drainage for the fourth year for a number of reasons. Firstly, there is a lot of work involved in land reclamation, and we cannot do it ourselves. Secondly, the company has a very professional team, and thirdly, the work is done quickly: in two or three days. On average, we lay 1.5-2 km of new drainage system per year.

Inta Kalnīte, Owner of Z/s Austrumi
Our cooperation with Dambekalns was established on the recommendation of a neighbouring farmer. We have been cooperating for several years. I am a land reclamation engineer by colledge and I appreciate the fact that the work has been done professionally and according to my vision. We plan the work in winter, mark the draine branches in the field in spring, and then in summer we dig. Next year we take the field.
Jānis Dashkevics, owner of z/s Zemdega
We have been cooperating with Dambekalnas melioration for four years. I don't understand why there is not a queue at this company for several years ahead.
What result do we guarantee?

What result do we guarantee?

Drained land opens the door to successful and productive farming. After careful restoration or installation of a drainage system, the soil becomes drier and warmer, thus extending the vegetation period, making processing and harvesting easier.

Dambekalns melioration provides a guarantee of work performance and takes care of the growth of your farm.

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Why work with Dambekalns drainage?

Discover an expert in land improvement and drainage that offers customized solutions for every need

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Expertise in land improvement

Benefit from our comprehensive understanding and skilled approach

Efficient drainage systems

We design and install efficient drainage systems tailored to your land

Customized solutions for your needs

We tailor solutions to meet your specific requirements

Professional team

Our experienced team ensures high quality work and guaranteed results

Specializing in drainage solutions

Trust us for efficient water management in agricultural and other lands

Commitment to quality

We prioritize quality in all our projects, ensuring long-term results

Our team understands the customer

because we run our own beef cattle farm (200 ha in total)

Professional team

Our team has a background in both agriculture and land reclamation, and has accumulated experience that clients are unlikely to ever have (built around 1000 km of drainage, overcame both technological and geological challenges)

High work culture

Valdemārs Dambekalns' farm Šovītes is a member of the Farmers's Union

We care about quality

Both the owner Valdemārs Dambekalns and the certified construction manager Viktors Girdo do all the work themselves and are involved full time in all projects.

Frequently asked questions and answers about agricultural land drainage

New construction of drains in undrained agricultural land is possible at any temperature above -5 C0, when the places where perforated drain pipes wrapped in geotextile or coir filter are to be installed are not too wet (during low water period).

Clay pipes are no longer manufactured. Today, construction uses perforated, corrugated single-walled or double-walled polymer pipes with geotextile or coir filter material. It should be chosen according to the type of soil, for example, coconut filter material will not work in sand.

Repair of drains in drained agricultural land is possible above -5 C0, when when the old pipes are unearthed, the water flowing through them does not hinder the work. If the water is pushed through the pipes with pressure, the work cannot be done. There are places where the collectors and drains are full of water even in the driest summer, and then the work must be done in the driest possible time. Drains can be installed in a new place between the old branches in wetter conditions than replacing the old branches. Our experience shows that old, damaged drains should be replaced, not new branches built next to them.

We consider a single-bucket excavator to be the most suitable for the drained agricultural land of Latvia, because it allows you to see the place where the old pipes give way, their quality, wear, and clogging. Modern plows and saws in drained fields break the old drains. After that, each broken place will create excess moisture, which no one will be able to prevent. A drain plow and a drain saw can break old pipes in up to 50 places in one day. You will spend several hours finding each broken place.

On the other hand, in undrained agricultural land, the best construction method is to drain selectively, most often by installing collectors instead of old drainage ditches, thus creating a system to which additional connections can be made later if necessary. Drains can be placed in ditches only with a single-bucket excavator, while both a plow and a saw can be used for installing drains if there are few stones in the soil.

A well is built into the collector of the adjustable system, which raises the water level approximately 50 cm from the ground surface. The system drains excess moisture, leaving the last valuable water in the well and collector at the set level.

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