Posted by Paul on September 17, 2014 at 08:56:12 from (76.77.197.114):
In Reply to: 3pt or pull type posted by young tractor on September 17, 2014 at 07:07:20:
I'm in southern mn, heavy clay.
I have a 10 shank 2" old chisel plow, my 85 hp didnt pull it very deep. Or fast.
My 140hp dualed tractor did good with it, but seemed it never did much tillage really. Little slots through the stubble.
Got a Glencoe soil saver,7 shank, has flat disks up front, 4 inch twisted shanks.
In the dry ground we had 2 years ago that was a workout for my 140 hp, but worked well. Worked the ground nice and didnt plug much. Was the tool and size I needed to get my baked dry clay shattered, opened, and working again.
I suppose a 9 shank would work most of the time on my 140hp, but the times it doesn't is when you really want to shatter the hard clay the most, and is most needed. When the soil is mellow and the chisel pulls easy, you probably could leave it in the shed!
I think you would be looking for a good 7 shank heavy or very light 9 shank chisel for your tractor, and even at that you often will be doing less than you wanted?
I only have experience with pull type, I believe they are generally better but not a deal breaker on a small 3pt unit that is a good deal wouldn't be afraid of that at all?
As I get older, I guess I want to do a better job, and be conservative with the hp I have for the big tillage. More hp, less machine has equalled a better job. When I look back at what I did with a too small tractor, going too slow and too shallow, I got poorer results for the whole year. That was not good for the tractor or my crop or my bottom line.
If you have any trash at all on the surface, even high yielding bean stubble, a chisel with more clearance will make you much much happier long after it is paid off..... But we all start somewhere. ;)
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