Posted by Farmer Alf on April 03, 2010 at 19:43:06 from (66.186.93.82):
In Reply to: Moldboard plowing posted by casetractor5 on April 03, 2010 at 17:58:11:
I use 200 foot headlands. I take a few steel fence posts and paint one end florescent orange. Starting at one end of the field measure in 100' from a straight side fence then push in a painted post. drive up the field about 200' then measure a second post over the same 100' from the side fence and push it in. If you can see the opposite end of the field drive there, line up the two posts, lower the plow and drive to the first post. Measure over 200' from the tractor and push in the post, then continue on with the tractor and plow to the second post and measure it over the 200' and push it in. Take the tractor and plow, do a u turn and plow back right beside the first pass so the two dead furrows are on the outside. When you get to the other end of the field move over and line up the two new posts and do the second headland, same as the first and again moving the posts over 200'. Continue until you get to the other side of the field.
If the last headland is less than 125' from the other side of the field you're done. If it is between 125 and 200 make a last headland at about 150'
Sometimes on a hilly field more than 2 posts are required. Measure over the first two, then to place the third, fourth or fifth just line it up with the previous two.
I use 200' because that is how long my tape measure is.For smaller fields and equipment you could use 50' on the first and 100' thereafter. I sometimes use 75' for my first just to prevent my headlands and dead furrows from adding up year after year.
This tecnique is more hassle than it has to be, you could free hand them or find old dead furrows but I really don't like plowing in wedges and don't have the money for a GPS unit.
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