XT3 GSX Chisel Plowing

[SS5150]

Just looking at it, obviously it isn't going to work deep, but I think if you modified it with 2-3 rows of the little tines like a dethatcher uses it would give you a seed bed without the ridges, although I'm not sure if the spring rate of the dethatcher tines would be stiff enough.

[finsruskw]

You paid $41.66 for that tractor??

[Alvy]

Originally Posted by finsruskw

You paid $41.66 for that tractor??

I think he’s talking about the chisel vs a moldboard

[finsruskw]

Do the same thing wit a brinly cultivator.
Around here they go for around $125
Same for moldboard plows

[mkedzierski]

Originally Posted by SS5150

Just looking at it, obviously it isn't going to work deep, but I think if you modified it with 2-3 rows of the little tines like a dethatcher uses it would give you a seed bed without the ridges, although I'm not sure if the spring rate of the dethatcher tines would be stiff enough.

Interesting thought about using small tines to avoid ridges. I had to make several passes in all directions when I was loosening the soil in an effort to minimize those wide ridges. I think that once I improve the soil with mulching, I could utilized the small tine concept.

[john hall]

Why not keep what you have and get a disc harrow? If the land is tight what you have will get in pretty good and then smooth it with a disc harrow. You can always tow a section harrow of sorts or even a heavy piece of angle/channel iron behind that to smooth it out if need be. You can get an old mule/horse drawn section harrow fairly cheap some times. Keep an eye out for such on CL.
I imagine right about now your food plot is underwater, or at least so muddy you can't walk on it, compliments of Hurricane Florence.

[J-Mech]

Agri Fab makes what they call a cultivator, but does work as a "chisel" plow. Buddy of mine picked up a used one this year. (The one that I help farm.) He said it works pretty good. Take the POS depth control things off of it, and it will go in the ground. It's not great.... but it's better than the one you got. At least it has two rows, so it can pass more trash, and it will go in the ground deeper. He did break one of the chisels because he caught a root. Things I don't like about it are the chisels have no changeable shovels/points on them. They aren't even drilled for them, so when the wear out, they are done. They also obviously aren't very hard, as he broke one. BUT.... better than the other.

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Here is what you need.....

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[zippy1]

Another thing you could add, and would be cheap, if not almost free. Find, or buy a chunk of chain link fence. I ran a pipe across the front, and some old chain. You could use that and drag it behind your "digger".
We use this as a finish on our foodplots, to get them smooth. I picked mine out of the scrap yard for nuthin.

[ol'George]

Buy a new box spring for yer bed, take the old one out and burn it,
then use the box spring for a leveler in the garden.
Or pick one up @ the curb in the sitty, they are always sitting out because the collection people leave them for the special pick up service .

[john hall]

Originally Posted by ol'George

Buy a new box spring for yer bed, take the old one out and burn it,
then use the box spring for a leveler in the garden.
Or pick one up @ the curb in the sitty, they are always sitting out because the collection people leave them for the special pick up service .

They work good for thatching the lawn in the fall as well----until all the springs and crap start coming apart!