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Cultivator settings

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Jim Waits

01-15-2000 21:31:36




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I am new tractor owner. Planning garden work with small cultivator. My new New Holland 25hp has the wheels in and there is 32inches between wheels this way. It's a 4wd. How far apart should I make the rows? Should I turn the wheels for more width?
Should I try for just one row or two? Any help from you experienced guys will be greatly appreciated. I have never farmed or ever been on a tractor until now. (age 70)retired.

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Burrhead

01-15-2000 22:40:26




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 Re: Cultivator settings in reply to Jim Waits, 01-15-2000 21:31:36  
Hey Jim you waited along time to start gardening.
Ever body has an opinion I expect, but mine would be to use it like it is. The 32" wheel setting will make about a 30" to 36" spacing on rows and that's what I like anyway. When you get used to tracking yourself it will go good. If you widen out too wide it's hard to get the row spacing right. Just remember to make the rows as straight and uniform as possible. That makes working them easier later on.
I use a hiller plow and it works pretty good, a cultivater works good too. Since your starting out fresh at it, tinker around and find the different settings or different ways til you're happy with it. I think you'll be happy with the garden. Don't get flusterated with it, a garden is a lot of enjoyment. Good luck and I hope you have a bumper crop.

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Burrhead--I forgot

01-15-2000 22:43:04




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 Re: Re: Cultivator settings in reply to Burrhead, 01-15-2000 22:40:26  
With a small cultivator I would try for 1 row layoffs to start with. Most small cultivators I've seen won't do 2 rows very good.



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paul

01-16-2000 05:41:22




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 Re: Re: Re: Cultivator settings in reply to Burrhead--I forgot, 01-15-2000 22:43:04  
Could I add that, in case you have hilly ground (I assume the garden is rather flat, but if the tractor is used for other things) you might want to consider moving the wheels out just for safety. No sense in going for perfect width rows, and then rolling the tractor over while mowing....

Just another saftey tip that gets sickening to read after a while, right? But when people start out 'new to tractors...' I guess we all get motherly & want to let you know where the dangers are. :)

--->Paul

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Burrhead

01-16-2000 14:46:39




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Cultivator settings in reply to paul, 01-16-2000 05:41:22  
Glad you mentioned that about the hills, and wheels.. I fergot. Yep I'd rather have the rows so screwed up you could'nt work them as to see anybody get hurt.
Good point Paul.



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