Posted by D13series2 on April 27, 2021 at 04:29:46 from (198.208.47.88):
My wife wants to greatly expand our garden this year, from 10x20 to 40 x 200 (wants to grow more/different flowers).
The clay we laughingly call our garden area dried out enough that I thought I'd plow it up before the impending rain. Some of it is old compost pile, lite and fluffy. 90% is Michigan clay, 'top soil' clay over a layer of 'brown' clay that is slick with the lease bit of water, over gray clay that is either sticky or cement. There's about 3 days a year when you can get on it and it's not too wet, too dry, or too late to farm.
Pulled out my 2 bottom mounted plow and put it on the Case. Plowing rough and sodded area, so needed coulters. Had just picked up a set of spring loaded White/Oliver ones to replace the old cast bearing types. 2nd largest one just fit in front of the rear bottom. Smallest one had the shaft reversed for what I needed. Largest one would no way fit. So swapped smallest blade on that shaft, involved cutting off the the worn round nuts. Got it hung, discovered the bearing is shot and wobbles, oh well, better than what had been on there.
Running 16.9 turfs, wider than the plow bottom, so leveled as best I could with the crank arm. Still noticeably high.
Off I go. Gear selection.. 2nd direct too fast, 2nd low and 1st direct to slow. Grr. 1st direct is as close as it gets. Without jointers or proper speed about 1/4 of the sod did not flip. But the old compost area plowed nice; more clippings and chippings are in my future, I see. Only once did I hit a deep and slick spot where the tractor spun out.
Then spent an hour with a 3 point disc breaking it up and killing my kidneys. My big pull disc has a bad gang on it, and I did not have time to fix it.
Back hurts but the wife is happy. Overall a good day of fun and sun. But I soo need a 550 Oliver to match up to that plow.
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