Posted by Dave H (MI) on May 07, 2014 at 07:39:32 from (50.33.237.101):
The operator mostly has done hay. The people who own those fields don't want them tore up so we don't till, just fertilize and spray and make it look nice when we leave. Plowing experience is pretty much the veggie garden.
The tractor is a good running IH 1586 with duals and I was able to scare up about 8 suitcase weights for the front. Rear inner tires are loaded and have a set of weights on them.
Plow is a really nice IH 720 6-18 with on-land hitch.
Our ground is really not ready to be plowed. Neighbor was trying to work ground and quit. Stopped by to warn me that it is not dry enough yet. Neighbor is a BTO and has worked my land in the past. I took his advice to heart but still needed to test the plow so I found a dry corner of the wheat stubble and dropped it in. I was in low-2 and I had to look back to make sure the plow was down because the tractor really did not register much change. Just pulled it thru and there was no trace of wheat stubble...just turned ground. Continued about 300 feet without trouble and then worked into an area where the ground is just naturally moister than the rest. You could see the change in the turned soil, tractor slowed and it eventually stopped and was spinning in the moist soil. Realistically, with our rolling land, we have areas that hold water longer and this will be the same in May or July. I was wondering what I can do different to work thru tougher areas without having to raise the plow. Do I need to be going faster or should I use the TA or??? From what I saw, the tractor can handle the plow and the PO used a 1466 to pull it. Seems to be a traction issue? Not sure. Any advice from more experienced people is welcome. Thanks!
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