Posted by tjdub on August 27, 2010 at 20:01:51 from (208.74.246.137):
In Reply to: How to plow a field posted by Negligence on August 27, 2010 at 15:03:56:
If you have a non-rectangular field, it pays to do some serious planning before you start. You don' t want to be driving over freshly plowed ground any more than you have to unless you like a sore neck. Take a close look to find where the dead furrow (ditch) is from the last time it was plowed. If it's in the center, start plowing in the center and fill it up with the first pass on each side. If it's on the edges, fill it up with the first pass on the outsides. If you have no dead furrow, start on the outside, you will discover where the center of the field is by where your dead furrow ends up. If the field is irregular like all mine are, try to separate the small fingers of field out and do them first if you can. Since I'm guessing this is a semi-mount plow, you can control depth on either side, so when it comes time to make your dead furrow or back furrow, plow very shallow on that side of the plow so that you don't get a deep ditch or high mound. Just scrape the sod over there.
Also, if don't already know this, DO NOT PLOW UP AND DOWN A HILL.
Finally, if these fields still have some alfalfa in them, don't try to plant alfalfa back right away. Plant an annual grass for a year first.
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