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Post by Foggy on Sept 5, 2017 18:13:24 GMT -6
Today I wanted to plant some land I had nuked earlier and seeded....but the seed just didn't take. I thought I could get by with just dragging it with my flex drag....but that didn't seem to be enough. Being late in the planting season....I figured I better not miscue....so I put my digger (Dearborn field cultivator) on the three point and went back at it. I really like the job this digger can do....and I only run it about 2" deep to conserve moisture. Seeded some rye,clover mix,and spring wheat today. Then packed it in. Hoping a little shower will come thru....but not looking too good. The pic does not do this implement justice as it's loaded with some trash here....but I wonder how I got by without it. I have a tiller, drag, disk, and lanscape take I can till with....but this is becoming my favorite.
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Post by Freeborn on Sept 5, 2017 20:05:39 GMT -6
That unit looks pretty quick to hook-up and put to work. I have to admit I don't look forward to attaching the PTO shaft on my tiller.
How have you used that unit in the past? Mostly for grains or could you use it for primary tillage for planting soybeans?
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Post by Foggy on Sept 5, 2017 20:26:54 GMT -6
That unit looks pretty quick to hook-up and put to work. I have to admit I don't look forward to attaching the PTO shaft on my tiller. How have you used that unit in the past? Mostly for grains or could you use it for primary tillage for planting soybeans? I don't think I ever used my tiller this year. I was trying to go to minimum tillage. I nuked and mowed most of my plots prior to planting. I did use my landscape rake some....mostly to clean up slash....but the landscape rake can do a pretty fair job of light tillage too ( but it plugs up an awful lot....and it's kinda a pistol to clean out). Then I did use my disk quite a bit to cut up the slash and to level new plots. BUT....on existing plots - where I normally ran my tiller - I just either (1) planted into the dead trash....or (2) planted into the fields that were prepared with this field cultivator. I paid $200 for this thing off an add on Craigs List. I think its one of the better buys I have made and will continue to use this quite often. Also pulls easy and covers more ground at faster speeds and widths. Win / Win. I am trying to avoid any deep tillage, excessive tillage to preserve moisture and to preserve the organic material - which are both scarce at my place. It's odd you don't see more diggers being used for plotting......I think it's the best thing since sliced bread. OHHH......and great for working with high levels of trash and slash too!! Does not plug up like a landscape rake. Too much trash??.....just lift it up to empty!
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 5, 2017 21:04:29 GMT -6
I have said it many many times.
By far my favorite plot tool.
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 5, 2017 21:38:34 GMT -6
My freebie digger
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 5, 2017 21:43:33 GMT -6
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 6, 2017 6:29:16 GMT -6
That looks like pretty good dirt Foggy. You've got moisture coming up with 2" of digging, I think you're in good shape.
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Post by MN Slick on Sept 6, 2017 6:37:42 GMT -6
Will those diggers work on ground that has some slope to it? I sure could of used one last weekend.
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 6, 2017 6:38:23 GMT -6
Hell yes.
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Post by MN Slick on Sept 6, 2017 6:41:14 GMT -6
Time to do some craigslist shopping.
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Post by sd51555 on Sept 6, 2017 6:47:58 GMT -6
That looks like that damn thing can go deep!
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Post by Foggy on Sept 6, 2017 6:50:31 GMT -6
That looks like that damn thing can go deep! ^ Yeah....that don't look right....and not the way those are intended to be used. Gonna break those tines if you do much of that. They are good at 2 to 6 inches deep or so.....IMO.
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Tillage.
Sept 6, 2017 6:50:38 GMT -6
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 6, 2017 6:50:38 GMT -6
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Post by Foggy on Sept 6, 2017 6:52:41 GMT -6
^ two words that scare me about that digger: HOME MADE. You can find a dearborn or ford digger for the same money.....and know that its designed to work right.
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Tillage.
Sept 6, 2017 6:53:46 GMT -6
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Post by biglakebass on Sept 6, 2017 6:53:46 GMT -6
Didnt notice that.
Agree.
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