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bill allegra

10-19-2000 10:58:12




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I want to plant clover which needs a level surface. I plowed 3 acres and then disked which leaves a furrowing surface. Also the area was thick browse and grass. What 3pt or tow type implement would I use to level the surface after disking?




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Salmoneye

10-24-2000 05:05:38




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 Re: farming question in reply to bill allegra, 10-19-2000 10:58:12  
After discing, my Grandmother always used an old mattress spring (NOT the box spring!) to smooth out the ridges.
She took the biggest mattress she could find and burned it (ah...The good old days!). Once the bedding is burned off, what you have is one of the best ground smoothers I have ever seen.
Drag it with a chain on either end lengthwise (attach at the lowest points possible). Put a couple of big flat pieces of slate on top for weight.
It would also act as a landscape rake in that it would gather rocks up to base ball size. Drag it to the edge of the field and lift it up over the gathered rocks and set it back on clean ground and start a few more passes.

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Ted/Ga

10-23-2000 17:05:17




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 Re: farming question in reply to bill allegra, 10-19-2000 10:58:12  
Bill,

I always used a 10 foot long "I-beam" that was about 6 inches thick. I helped my neighbor plow and farm a whole lot when I was younger. I always disked, then drug it down with the I-beam, which was attached by 2 10 or 12 foot long steel cables on each end, which was attached to the 3 point lift lower bars. ....and be very careful, you most certainly will get stuck in a bone dry field if you drag up a big pile of dirt in front of the beam, and the tractor digs a hole. Best - Ted.

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H MN

10-21-2000 07:15:04




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 Re: farming question in reply to bill allegra, 10-19-2000 10:58:12  
Bill: "LIGHTLY" disk at 45 degrees to last time and then 45 degrees the other way to original direction. That compacts a bit more and levels. Add something to act as a drag for breaking up clumps. (do this when dirt is dry) harvey



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Kerry Miller

10-19-2000 12:06:13




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 Re: farming question in reply to bill allegra, 10-19-2000 10:58:12  
I just used an old harrow left behind by my grandfather to cover our seed. But, I'm also putting in some grass around the house and didn't have a harrow to use there. So, after I finished disking I built one out of old tires. I tied 5 tires together in the shape of the olympic rings (2 in front, 3 in back) and pulled it around behind the old JD 50. Worked great, if you need it bigger just add a few more tires. You can pull it pretty fast, I pulled it in 5th gear (out of 6) most of the time. Busted up the clods great. If you're going to cover much ground just use more tires, mine was only for 3 acres and it didn't take long at all. I used the "real" harrow for the grain but there's 25 acres of that.

Kerry

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Festus

10-19-2000 11:08:04




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 Re: farming question in reply to bill allegra, 10-19-2000 10:58:12  
I drag a 10ft. length of rolled up chain link fence around after seeding and it smooths them out really well and covers the seed shallow. Clover has always come up good. Festus



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