Re: How big a plow?

Posted by Bill(Wis) on July 11, 2006 at 16:37:48 from (71.249.198.251):

In Reply to: How big a plow? posted by Luke S on July 11, 2006 at 07:01:07:

Discing alone will tend to pack the ground, which you say is already packed, but it will also smooth it. The best tool to break compaction is a chisel plow. That will leave a really rough surface but you can then disc it and drag it smooth. I don't know how much vegetation you have in the field now. The moldboard plow will turn that over, something a chisel won't do. What I would probably do, not having seen the field; 1- apply roundup; 2- wait about 5 days; 3- chisel deep, 2 or 3 times in different directions; 4- disc and smooth drag 5- plant something, alfalfa? Have you done any soil testing? If you're serious about growing something you should soil test now if you haven't. That way you can apply appropriate amounts of ag lime, N,P,K, etc. and incorporate with your tillage.

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