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harrowing with Chain link fence

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Brad Jones

12-14-2004 08:44:50




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Next year we plan on plowing about 1 acre for mixed vegetables and also some feed for our pigs. I have a single bottom plow which I have used a little for ditching, but I do not have a harrow.

I have gotten some advice that for a small amount of land you can get by with dragging a piece of chain link fence (or even a board as some have suggested).

I was wondering if anyone had done this, heard about it and what the results were.

Thank you for your reply

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Hurley J. D.

12-15-2004 07:31:38




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Brad Jones, 12-14-2004 08:44:50  
Old tires wired together in a triangle shape also will make a good drag.



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txblu

12-15-2004 09:16:55




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Hurley J. D., 12-15-2004 07:31:38  
We cut them in half with the cut part down to spread cow dung on the pasture..... the stuff that's naturally deposited.

Mark



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greywynd

12-14-2004 23:49:42




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Brad Jones, 12-14-2004 08:44:50  
If there's a gravel pit in the area, check and see if they have an old screen from a crusher. they're heavier than the chain link, and usually have a 90 degree bend across the ends where they clamp in. bend down, just like small harrows, teeth dig in, more agressive. teeth up, acts like a ski tip, rides over nicer, leaves surface a lot smoother. I do a lot of 1/2 acre to 2 acre areas in greass seed, sometimes old field reclamation, sometimes after bulldozers been in, whatever. Plow, disc, cultivate...once over with the harrows, then couple times with the screen each way. Of course, there's the ROCKs to pick in between each time....that's the part i need to figure out how to get someone else to do....

Mark

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Tom in WA.

12-14-2004 13:39:54




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Brad Jones, 12-14-2004 08:44:50  
Check the junk pile at tractor dealers in your area. I got a worn out section for 20 bucks and it works great with a little concrete for weight.



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Kevin in OK

12-14-2004 13:38:20




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Brad Jones, 12-14-2004 08:44:50  
Chain link fence will do just fine. Add some weight, hook it to your drawbar, and do your work, easy stuff. My dad once had a small pumpkin patch that he used a section of fence for. Didn't have any plows or discs or harrows, but got away with discing with a borrowed disc, harrowing with the fence, and then planting the seeds by hand. We hooked up a huge pvc contraption to water it, and let it grow. It didn't turn out great, but it sure was fun. He only did that one year, I think the effort wasn't worth the turnout. All of that leftover pipe made some really cool guns and rifles when you duct taped them to some old scrapwood. I used to play out there with my cousins, "shooting" the squirrels and crows, rabbits, etc. Lots of fun.

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Dave H (NY)

12-14-2004 11:04:41




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Brad Jones, 12-14-2004 08:44:50  
We use a chain link fence as a harrow and old car tires for wieght, works real nice



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txblu

12-14-2004 09:28:23




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Brad Jones, 12-14-2004 08:44:50  
Excellent. Might want to tie some weight on it if it doesn't break up and scatter the clods to suit you.

Tie a board across the frontal area (2 ea 2x4's bolted together with it inbetween works) and then chain the board (by both ends) to your drawbar.

Mark



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Bill Tom

12-14-2004 11:47:04




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to txblu, 12-14-2004 09:28:23  
This brought back some fond memories of my childhood when our ballfield was dragged by a tractor pulling some old bedsprings.



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txblu

12-15-2004 06:08:11




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Bill Tom, 12-14-2004 11:47:04  
Now that you mention it me too and they were doing it with an n.

Whatta deal

Mark



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Kens640

12-14-2004 14:59:19




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Bill Tom, 12-14-2004 11:47:04  
An old set of bed springs with weight on works well .



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txblu

12-15-2004 06:08:46




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Kens640, 12-14-2004 14:59:19  
Agree when you can find the one's with the metal frame.

Mark



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OLD OPERATOR

12-14-2004 15:26:49




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 Re: harrowing with Chain link fence in reply to Kens640, 12-14-2004 14:59:19  
USED OLD BED SPRINGS ON MY LAWN BEFORE I SEEDED IT WORKED GREAT PULLED THEM AROUND WITH AN OLD 2N I HAD BACK IN THE 60S



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